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Friday, 09 March 2018

BBC News

• Taxis to be allowed in Belfast bus lanesPrivate hire taxis will be able to use bus lanes as part of an

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Chalkwell introduces Distinctive’s booking systemSittingbourne-based Chalkwell has introduced Distinctive Systems’ Tour Booking System for its DayBreaks and Holidays packages. Chalkwell says the system is a complete management solution for individual passenger reservations on extended tours and day excursions. It is in daily use with nearly 200 operators and handles two million passengers a year

Coach and Bus Week

• Leicester bus companies agree on clean air zone by end of 2020New agreement signed by bus operators will help ensure that Euro 6 standard for diesel buses is achieved across the city within the next three years – with a shared ambition for zero emission by 2030
• Buses’ Minister visits Brighton & Hove BusesTransport Minister Nusrat Ghani has paid a visit to Brighton & Hove Buses to learn more about how the company operates, including the company’s accessibility initiatives and new low-emission buses, Wrightbus Streetdecks.
• National Express sees profit increases across the boardThough UK operations see a small decrease in revenue, there is patronage growth, improved profit and margins and more efficient bus mileage
• Sn-ap on-demand coach provider performing well in BristolOne month on from its launch in the west of England, on-demand intercity coach provider Sn-ap has so far taken over 3,000 bookings and is running more than 40 confirmed trips between Bristol and London per week.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Compromise not needed for electricOptare’s MetroDecker has now been with us, in Euro 6 diesel form, for nearly four years. When launched at Covent Garden, London, in May 2014 it was Optare’s first venture into the integral double-decker market. With an unladen weight around 10 tonnes it was substantially lighter than its competitors.
• First Minister meets Lothian apprenticesOn Monday (5 March), Lothian welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
• Work starts on new Alcoa wheels factoryA ground-breaking ceremony has taken place at Székesfehérvár, Hungary, to mark the beginning of work on a new wheel manufacturing plant for Arconic, which will increase production of its Alcoa commercial vehicle wheels. The factory is due to open in 2019.