Stagecoach goes (Norfolk) Green
Stagecoach Group today announced the acquisition of the operations of bus operator Norfolk Green. The company, which operates a fleet of around 70 buses across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and was last month named Independent Bus Operator of the Year, employs around 160 people. In a press release, Robert Montgomery, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, […]
Three options for UK’s flying future
The UK’s Airports Commission has set out three possible options for expanding the UK’s airport capacity. In the December 2013 Interim Report, the Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies, explores the options and narrows it down to three: additional runways at Heathrow or Gatwick, or build an entirely new facility in Kent. The question of […]
Midland Mainline hits 125mph
Trains on Britain’s Midland Mainline are now running at 125mph. As of last week, trains have been able to run at practically full pelt from London to a range of destinations in the North of England including Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, East Midlands Parkway and Leicester. The higher line speeds should result in faster journey times […]
Free downloads: bus industry buzz words of 2013
At transportdesigned, we love a freebie. Who doesn’t? As the festive season is fast approaching, we’ve created a set of bus industry buzz-word clouds for you to download and use as you see fit. The clouds summarise some of the key issues which have affected the industry throughout 2013, and are likely to continue into […]
Transport on Trend: free wifi
‘Free wifi’ became the buzzword (or rather, phrase) of public transport bodies across the globe during 2013. With one transport group trialling free wifi on rail services out of London Paddington and equipping its entire 800-strong bus fleet in Manchester with wifi by 2014 (at a cost of £1million), it’s clear that operators believe that the internet truly has […]