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Inverness Loses Bus War
• Inverness Traction has gone into receivership with debts of 2110,000 — the loser in a bitter 10-month bus war with municipally owned Highland Scottish Omnibuses. IT managing......
Buyout Backing
• A staff buyout of Northern Scottish Omnibuses, the biggest bus operation in north-east Scotland, would win full Government backing plus cash, according to Scottish Home......
Devaway Wins Four Tenders
• Fast-growing independent operator Devaway of Chester is set to expand into North Wales following the gain of four Clwyd County Council tenders, which start later this year.......
Darlington Grows
• North East municipal operator Darlington Transport has expanded its coaching activities by taking over two local companies. Watsons of Hurworth and Rydal Coaches of Richmond......
Fares Increase
• Bus fares in Scarborough are to rise by up to 5p, as \TED hikes announced in the Budget begin to bite. Eric Boyes, general manager of Scarborough and District Buses, says the......
Channon Critics
• Capital, the passenger watchdog group, has criticised Paul Channon's requirement for London Reg - lona! Transport to transfer the costs of providing a safe and reliable bus......
Wembley Parking
III Wembley Stadium has agreed to revise its increase in coach parking charges under pressure from the Bus & Coach Council. Instead of the threatened the new charge will be £15......