Stephen Kiely

1 week ago | yourworld.net | Stephen Kiely

Figures revealed for Better Transport Week (16 to 22 June), show that if we all took the bus instead of the car just twice a month, by 2050 this would create a reduction of 15.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide – a crucial ‘greenhouse gas’. A shift in how you travel can also bring wider health and societal benefits – for example, cumulative reductions in congestion valued at £29.4 billion and cumulative health benefits worth £14.9 billion – enough to build 33 new NHS hospitals.

1 week ago | nationalworld.com | Stephen Kiely

Kings Lynn bus operator, Stagecoach East Midlands, has highlighted the way that its modern fleet of buses can play a crucial role in tackling climate change, reducing local pollution, and getting the region moving. Figures revealed for Better Transport Week (16 to 22 June), show that if we all took the bus instead of the car just twice a month, by 2050 this would create a reduction of 15.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide – a crucial ‘greenhouse gas’.

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Stephen Kiely

A group of intrepid colleagues, from Barnsley bus operator Stagecoach Yorkshire’s Engineering team, have taken on the renowned Three Peaks Challenge to support the fight against cancer. Liam Garrity, a Coach Builder; Jordan Frith, previously a Cleaner; Leigh Kennen, also a Cleaner; Nancy Halpin, who works on the Trade Up scheme; and Adam Porter, a Coach Builder and Body Maker, took on Pen-y-Ghent (694 meters), Whernside (736 meters) and Ingleborough (723 meters).

1 week ago | nationalworld.com | Stephen Kiely

A major Kings Lynn bus operator is set to “surprise and delight” several lucky customers with acts of kindness to celebrate Clean Air Day. On Thursday 19 June, Operations Managers from Stagecoach East Midlands depots across the region will be picking a bus passenger at random and giving them a free month’s travel. Thursday 19 June is Clean Air Day, which aims to highlight the fact that air pollution is associated with between 29,000 and 43,000 deaths a year in the UK.

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Stephen Kiely

A Melton Mowbray bus operator is celebrating the career of one of the key members of its team, who is retiring after 25 years of helping local people, throughout the region, to get where they need to go. Janet Warriner, Commercial Assistant, retires after 25 years with Stagecoach East Midlands. After joining as a Clerk at the Lincoln Depot, Janet moved to Head Office as part of the Marketing team to look after printing timetables and stationery.