By Andrew Garnett
It was by pure chance that Jim Freeland entered the bus industry. An engineer by trade he was faced in the early 1970s with a stark choice in the... continue

First has announced that it is to restructure the senior management team of its UK bus division in a move that it describes as “preparing for... continue

David Leeder has left First Group to seek new opportunities, ending a seven-year spell with the Aberdeen-based company. Leeder joined First from... continue

This week saw the shortlist for the 2008 UK Bus Awards announced. Those in line for an award include: City Operator Award (sponsored by Titan... continue

The government is imposing a “stealth railway tax” on poor performing rail lines, according to Liberal Democrat shadow transport... continue

Trade union Unite says support for a 24-hour stoppage at First’s London bus operations late last month was solid and staff are now preparing... continue

National Express East Anglia has unveiled a package of improvements  at Cambridge station, including a new travel centre at the front of the... continue

By Rhodri Clark
A mile-long bus-only road will be opened in Swansea on Tuesday as the city gears up for First’s flagship ftr scheme. The £2.8m road was... continue

Joe Lynch, Liskeard, Cornwall
It may have been a typo, but as a resident of east Cornwall perhaps I could be allowed to correct an assertion in Terence Uden’s letter... continue

Well it was another mixed fortnight on the markets for our portfolio of transport stocks with First Group and Stagecoach well ahead. The Perth-based... continue

Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has announced a programme of investment at the unveiling on Monday of ScotRail's new Saltire livery to... continue

By James Dark
Incumbent operator Govia will compete against National Express, Stagecoach and NedRailways to retain its South Central franchise. The shortlist... continue

Virgin Trains is now the country's worst performing train operator, according to latest figures from Network Rail. A rock bottom performance of 77%... continue

South Yorkshire PTE, Doncaster Council and First are to open two new park and ride sites along the A638 Quality Bus Corridor next week. The sites... continue

First has cemented its expansion into Lanarkshire with the opening of a new bus depot in Overtown this week. The Provost of North Lanarkshire, Tom... continue

First Glasgow last week stepped in to operate additional local services following the decision by the Scottish traffic commissioner Joan Aitken to... continue

By Rhodri Clark
For the past couple of years, trying to guess what Veolia is doing has been a topic of frequent conversation for managers at other South Wales bus... continue

Once again there is positive news to report. Arriva’s interim results gave a boost to our portfolio of transport stocks and the announcement... continue

By James Dark
A shake up of the Southern, Southeastern and First Capital Connect franchises will double the number of peak services running through Central London... continue

By Andrew Garnett
Bus drivers at First’s London bus business were poised this week to stage strike action in a dispute over pay after they rejected a last minute... continue