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Apprenticeships: a key part of the pathway to delivering our net zero ambitions
As the country marks National Apprenticeship Week, Tracey Smyth, Head of People Services and Talent for Stagecoach, Britain's biggest bus operator, explains the benefits of investing in the sector's future workforce - and its role in ensuring a greener future.
Stagecoach set to expand autonomous vehicle trials more widely with government funding announced for new projects
- Bus operator involved in two new autonomous projects in Cambridge and Sunderland
- Government funding provided for extension of Scotland’s cross Forth Road Bridge full-size autonomous bus trial
UK’s first full size autonomous bus carries passengers for the first time as part of the testing process in major milestone for innovative project
- 22 passengers experienced the UK’s first full-size autonomous bus for the first time as part of the testing process
- When launched, it will be the first registered service of an autonomous bus in UK
- Capacity for around 10,000 journeys across the Forth Road Bridge every week
- Co-Design Panel invited to try the service, and offer feedback ahead of its official launch
Stagecoach searches for new graduates to join its UK wide team
- UK’s biggest bus and coach operator on the hunt for new graduates
- Graduate programme offers proven opportunities for future managers and leaders
- Applications open until 27 February at https://employers.sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/stagecoach/#benefits
Transition to new management team as Stagecoach looks to next phase of growth
- New structure reflects evolution of business from global listed plc to UK private company
- CEO Martin Griffiths to retire from Stagecoach; CFO Ross Paterson also decides to step down
- Ray O’Toole becomes Executive Chairman and Bruce Dingwall appointed CFO
- Carla Stockton-Jones continues to lead the day-to-day operations of the business
Over 300,000 bus journeys made using new £2 single bus fares on Stagecoach services in first few days of national initiative
- Services on the South Coast and in South Lancashire amongst those seeing the highest number of travellers
- Stagecoach bus services in England offering single fares capped at a maximum of £2
- Builds further on Stagecoach’s continuing commitment to offer value-for-money fares
- Offers new incentive for people to move out of cars and onto bus to improve air quality
Stagecoach employees walk almost 9000 miles to raise money for charity partner Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
- Over £1000 raised by Stagecoach employees
- Driver David Hunt walked 1000 miles in a month
- Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity one of Stagecoach’s partnership charities
Stagecoach offers single bus fares for £2 as part of national initiative
- Bus services in England to offer single fares capped at a maximum of £2 as part of national government initiative
- Builds further on Stagecoach’s continuing commitment to offer value-for-money fares
- Offers new incentive for people to move out of cars and onto bus to improve air quality
- Government initiative reflects pressure on the costs of running bus services
Stagecoach gets customers into the festive spirit with community activity taking place up and down the country
- Santa buses, Santa’s grottos, local charity support and prize giveaways taking place
- Range of activity across England, Scotland and Wales
Stagecoach celebrates the achievements of its female talent
- Two female leaders added to Women in Hospitality, Transport & Leisure’s Women to Watch
- Stagecoach aims to achieve 40% female leaders by 2026 as part of its Diversity and Inclusion plans
Supertram confirms new fares from 2 January 2023
- Cost of some tram tickets increasing from January, with discounts available on online and app tickets
- Steps taken to protect passengers with below inflation increases
- Changes reflect rising costs of running tram services
- Fares pay for day-to-day running of services, continued investment and other customer improvements
The UK charity Missing People launch a campaign in partnership with Stagecoach to reach people in crisis before they disappear
*Please see attached press release from Missing People