Drawlane Snaps Up Cms Nao Raps

fuel duty • Crosville Motor Services, one of the country's largest bus companies, has been sold by ATL to the Drawlane Group. Buying the 450-vehicle Cheshire-based operator......

• The National Audit Office Has Called On The Department

of Transport to review its policy on fuel duty rebate for local bus services. An NAO report says the present system offers a blanket subsidy without measurable targets. The DTp......

Industrial Strife At Wr

• Caldaire subsidairy West Riding of Wakefield is under threat of industrial action because it had decided to employ RCO contract cleaners instead of its own staff at its Belle......

Band Iii For Syt

• South Yorkshire Transport has placed a £1 million order with Philips for its Band III radio communications system after successful tests. It will be used to control SYT buses......

Compass City Debut

• Newly formed Compass Bus of Wakefield — a partnership between South Yorkshire Transport and managing director Paul Bell — launched its first city service this week. Seven......

Fastf Low Five Go To Beeline

• The Berks Bucks Bus Company, generally known as "The Beeline", has taken delivery of five Optare Star Rider Fastflow midibuses for use on inner city routes. Like standard Star......

Coalite Sells Dormobile

• Minibus builder Dormobile has been sold by its parent company, the Coalite Group, to Marshmail Investments of the West Midlands. The 300 Dor mobile workers build Routemaster......