Midland Fox Probe

• The Office of Fair Trading has nearly completed its investigation into Midland Fox, following allegations by independent operator Gilbert Kinch of Loughborough (CM 11-17 May).......

Hoppa Service Duo

• A second Hampstead Hoppa bus service starts up this week on the Hampstead Garden Suburb local service (route H2). It will join the inaugural service, also run by R&I Coaches......

Lcb Awaiting Esop Approval

• Municipal operator Leicester City Bus is edging towards an employee buy-out following approval for the idea by majority shareholder Leicester City Council. The employee bid......

Buyers Move For Mcw Spoils

• Plaxton and Optare are moving in to divide the spoils at Metro Cammell Weymann. Plaxton, which has been interested in MCW for some weeks (CM 13-19 April), appears to be......

Rider Wins Bradford

• Yorkshire Rider has won the contract to run the trolleybus service due to start in Bradford in June 1991. West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive invited tender......

Mit Sold To Locals

• Merthyr Tydfil Transport has been sold by its local borough council to three coach operators. Cyril Evans Coaches of Sengenhydd, Parfitt's Motor Services of Rhymney Bridge and......

Bus Staff Revolt

III Engineers at London Buses' Hanwell garage walked out last week in support of a colleague suspended for disciplinary reasons. Drivers took their buses off the road for 15......

Attackers Attacked

• An assault on a GoAhead Northern bus driver has prompted Transport & General Workers Union regional secretary Joe Mills to call for stiffer sentences for passengers who attack......

More For Gmb

• Greater Manchester Buses subsidiary Charterplan has added a Leyland Tiger 260 with Plaxton Paramount 3500 four-star body to its fleet. Three secondhand Volvos have also been......