News category: Municipal bus operators
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New Transit
People
Municipally-owned Cardiff Bus has appointed Gareth Stevens as business development manager. He rejoins the operator from First UK Bus where he was... continue
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People
Cardiff Bus has appointed Cynthia Ogbonna as its new Managing Director, succeeding David Brown who resigned last year after criticism for competitive... continue
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Feature

A group of fifty leading senior executives and managers form this year’s New Transit UK passenger transport providers Power List. There are... continue
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Bus News
Ten Nottingham city-centre bus routes are being upgraded in an £18 million investment to bring them close to the standards of the cities... continue
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Products & Services
New style onboard ticket machines are being rolled out by Reading Transport across its entire bus fleet. The Ticketer units have been trialled since... continue
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Cover Story

James Dark
How should a modern consumer industry set its objectives for providing its users with the services they want, retaining business and winning new... continue
How should a modern consumer industry set its objectives for providing its users with the services they want, retaining business and winning new... continue
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Bus News Lead Story

Rotala has bought Preston Bus from Stagecoach for £3.2m in a deal which will see it expand its operating territory from its current bases in... continue
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Bus News

Stagecoach is on the verge of selling Preston Bus to Midlands independent Rotala, bus industry rumours suggest.
The divestment of the business was... continue
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Bus News

Passenger numbers have increased over the year following the acquisition of former municipal bus operator Plymouth Citybus by the London-based... continue
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Bus News

Reading Transport this week launched its first Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H hybrid buses and revealed new branding for its Premier Route... continue
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People
David Mackay, the chairman of Transport Edinburgh, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams has stepped down from his position at all three organisations.... continue
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The Product

For supporters of smartcard ticketing, progress towards introducing it on local bus services has been painfully slow. However, the last month saw new... continue
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BRT Report

Dr. Bob Tebb
Recently I was delighted to be invited by the Thames Valley Branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport to read a paper to them on... continue
Recently I was delighted to be invited by the Thames Valley Branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport to read a paper to them on... continue
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Business Lead Story

It was a smaller Euro Bus Expo held in early November at Birmingham’s NEC, but there were still plenty of developments announced by the major... continue
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Bus News

Edinburgh-based municipal bus operator Lothian Buses has announced a major 60 vehicle order for new buses from Wrightbus and Volvo.
The deal is... continue
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People Lead Story

David Mackay, the chairman of Transport Edinburgh, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams has today made public his decision to step aside, with immediate... continue
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Interview

Ian Morgan stepped back from the day-to-day running of TrentBarton last year, but his “semi-retirement” as non-executive deputy chairman... continue
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Bus News
Andrew Garnett
Council-owned bus operator Reading Transport has announced it has placed its first order for hybrid buses today (Wednesday). The order follows a... continue
Council-owned bus operator Reading Transport has announced it has placed its first order for hybrid buses today (Wednesday). The order follows a... continue
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Bus News

To mark the completion of the 600-strong fleet to easy access low level buses, Lothian Buses has launched a new livery.
Designed by the operator's... continue
New Transit
Inside View

Anonymous
For over 15 years the subject of achieving partnership working in one form or another between local authorities and bus operators has been a high... continue
For over 15 years the subject of achieving partnership working in one form or another between local authorities and bus operators has been a high... continue






