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10 May 2010
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KAREN TILEY has been appointed full-time regional manager for CPT’s London & Home Counties region.
30 January 2012
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MARK YEXLEY, operations and commercial director of Arriva UK Bus, is the new CPT president.
22 January 2007
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FORMER Wallace Arnold managing director Stephen Barber has joined CPT as its new director of coaching.
31 January 2011
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Following the move of CPT chairman GILES FEARNLEY to First, his position has been filled by IAN MORGAN, who is deputy chairman of Wellglade, the parent company of Trent Barton.
18 September 2009
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George Mair has been appointed director of CPT Scotland.
16 July 2010
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PIERRE FLECK (44) has been appointed Irisbus Iveco chief executive officer.
International news
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A Volvo plug-in hybrid is entering trial service in Gothenburg this month, the first of three for the city. Issue 310
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French transport group Veolia Transdev has sold its Central Europe business to Deutsche Bahn for an undisclosed sum. Issue 310
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Two new hydrogen fuel cell buses are in operation with Golden Gate Transit in California. Issue 310
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Auckland Transport is starting consultation next month on The New Network, which aims to provide bus services at least every 15 minutes throughout the day, seven days a week on major routes between the hours of 7am and 7pm. Issue 310
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Spanish bodybuilder Indcar has opened a €4. Issue 310
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Transport workers have the highest obesity rate among the 14 occupation groups measured in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed over 139,000 US workers. Issue 310
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Product news
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As ever more holiday seekers turn to the internet to book their coach holidays and day excursions, Roeville is continuing to making further advances in e-commerce technology for coach and tour operators. Issue 310
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Somerset-based Koller Engineering reports a very positive response from last month’s CV show. Issue 309
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Doncaster dealer Connaught PSV has moved into new premises, and looks forward to welcoming customers old and new to come and have a look around. Issue 309
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Grayson Thermal Systems is opening a new subsidiary business in Poland as the company celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. Issue 309
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Stagecoach has signed a new three-year agreement with Energenics, while reporting that the use of Envirox over the past eight years has achieved a 5 per cent annual reduction in fuel consumption and associated emissions and cut CO2 emissions from its bus fleet in the UK by more than 188,000 tonnes. Issue 305
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Kent-based Buzzlines has installed the latest 4G technology on its Folkestone to London commuter coach. Issue 305
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People in the news
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FirstGroup chairman MARTIN GILBERT has announced his intention to step down. Issue 310
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The South Yorkshire PTE will be jointly managed by two directors following the move to Merseytravel, the Merseyside PTE, by director general DAVID BROWN. Issue 310
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There have been a number of appointments across the operations of Stagecoach Midlands. Issue 310
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PAM MATTHEWS has been promoted to marketing manager at Volvo Bus UK and Ireland. Issue 310
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JACQUI GAVAGHAN, Reading Buses performance director for the last four years, has been named ‘Woman of the Year’ in the FTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. Issue 310
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CLAES JACOBSSON, currently senior vice president financial services for Scania, has been appointed managing director of Scania Great Britain from 1 September. Issue 310
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20 May 2013 | People
FirstGroup chairman MARTIN GILBERT has announced his intention to step down.
20 May 2013 | People
The South Yorkshire PTE will be jointly managed by two directors following the move to Merseytravel, the Merseyside PTE, by director general DAVID BROWN.
20 May 2013 | People
There have been a number of appointments across the operations of Stagecoach Midlands.
20 May 2013 | People
PAM MATTHEWS has been promoted to marketing manager at Volvo Bus UK and Ireland.
20 May 2013 | People
JACQUI GAVAGHAN, Reading Buses performance director for the last four years, has been named ‘Woman of the Year’ in the FTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
20 May 2013 | People
CLAES JACOBSSON, currently senior vice president financial services for Scania, has been appointed managing director of Scania Great Britain from 1 September.
Latest vehicle deliveries
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Hodge’s Coaches of Sandhurst has taken delivery of the first two of a batch of six new 57-seat 12. Issue 310
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Derbyshire operator Macpherson Coaches has added a new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet. Issue 310
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Newbury & District is the first small operator to take delivery of the 11. Issue 310
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For Alpine Travel of Llandudno taking delivery of another high-specification Plaxton Panther-bodied Volvo continues the process of fleet standardisation. Issue 309
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Angela Coaches of Southampton has taken delivery of three new Neoplans - two Tourliners and a flagship Starliner for its Angela Holidays operation. Issue 309
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Coach tourism news
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Set in 40 acres of historic woodland and formal gardens, the Grade II-listed Grim’s Dyke country house hotel in Harrow Weald, north west London is the former home of Sir William Gilbert of the world famous Gilbert & Sullivan operetta partnership. Issue 310
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Brittany Ferries has launched a new cross-Channel route from the south coast port of Portsmouth to Le Havre in Normandy. Issue 310
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Groups of 16 or more pre-booked adults or senior citizens can obtain discounted travel on England’s longest heritage railway. Issue 309
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The Llangollen Railway line sits on the track bed of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route which was closed by the infamous Doctor Beaching in the 1960s. Issue 309
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Gloucester Quays Outlet at Gloucester’s historic docks hosts a food market on the first weekend of every month from 10am on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays. Issue 309
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Set in beautiful parkland just 10 minutes from junction 15 of the M6, a day out at Wedgwood offers a wonderful variety of activities for groups to choose from. Issue 309
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