Bus and Coach Professional - Latest Newshttp://www.busandcoach.comLatest news for Bus and Coach Industry ProfessionalsCopyright 2012Plum Publishing LtdADL aims for North American growthAlexander Dennis is strengthening its position in the North American market with the formation of a strategic alliance with bus builder New Flyer.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6735&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew operators lined up as FirstBus cuts Services being withdrawn next month by First Scotland East in East Lothian and Midlothian will be covered by a mixture of new commercial and tendered services to be introduced by Lothian Buses, and services contracted by East Lothian and Midlothian councils to a number of smaller operators.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6736&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNorman Baker to attend Euro Bus ExpoTransport minister Norman Baker will attend the opening day of Euro Bus Expo, 6 November.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6737&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTReading route shows growthFive key routes in Reading have seen passenger numbers rise by between 14 and 28 per cent in the last 12 months.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6738&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBus and coach growth at National ExpressNational Express says that commercial revenue in its UK Bus business remains strong, growing by 4 per cent year-on-year in the first three months of 2012.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6739&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNottingham plans centralised depotNottingham City Transport is to centralise its operations on one site, closing its three existing depots and moving to a new purpose-built depot on Carlton Road.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6743&categoryid=0Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTFirst upgrades South Yorkshire serviceFirst South Yorkshire has refurbished the buses used on its X78 route between Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster as part of a plan to improve services on key corridors.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6740&categoryid=0Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTVOSA issues advice on limousine checksParents are being advised by VOSA to use its website to check on limousine operators to make sure that they are safe and legal before booking vehicles for their children’s school prom nights.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6741&categoryid=0Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTCourt rules Argyll contract flawedScotland’s Court of Session has ordered Argyll and Bute council to cut short a four-year contract awarded to McColl’s Coaches of Dumbarton after finding the council failed to issue legally-sound notices to unsuccessful tenderers.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6742&categoryid=0Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNewport adds direct hospital linkThe first direct public transport link between Newport and the University Hospital of Wales started last week.http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=6744&categoryid=0Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT