Westway, an early adopter of electric coaches, is having a Van Hool T917 repowered by Equipmake, the UK developer and manufacturer. Having established its technology through multiple bus fleet repower agreements, Equipmake is expanding its electrification offering to the coach sector, collaborating with London-based Westway Coaches, which operates a wide range of luxury coaches. The […]

EVM is delivering its first AOS Anadolu Isuzu Grand Toro to be sold in Scotland. The inaugural vehicle has been ordered by West Coast Motors. The vehicle is now ready to be dressed in the operator’s livery before heading to the island of Mull.

MAN Truck & Bus reports it is making progress towards electrifying the Scandinavian bus network. To satisfy demand in this market, the manufacturer has its electric MAN Lion’s City E city bus. By the end of 2023, more than 370 electrically powered MAN city buses should be in operation in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Added […]

The Scania Irizar i6s Efficient Treinta is to make its first public appearance at the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool on 1 and 2 April. This limited-edition coach is a celebration of the 30-year partnership between Scania and Irizar, with only 30 vehicles being produced. Based on the Irizar i6s Efficient, the Treinta will come […]

Iconic US long-distance coach operation Greyhound Lines is partnering with payments platform Paysafe to roll-out online cash services. Greyhound customers can now use Paysafe’s eCash solution Paysafecash to make safe and secure cash payments when booking a trip online. To purchase an online ticket with cash, the operator’s customers select ‘cash’ as the payment method […]

Operating cost rises of up to 40% were mentioned as the reason behind Stagecoach East Midlands’ changes to its bus fares. The operator is planning to implement the changes to its ticket prices from 10 April 2023. The operator says that since 2019-20, Stagecoach has seen a 29% increase in maintenance costs, with the price […]

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital. The routes are designed to connect outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. Entitled Superloop, it will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an […]

Operations software specialist Optibus is partnering with Stratio, predictive fleet maintenance system provider. The team-up is aimed at solving major operational and vehicle maintenance challenges in the public transportation industry using artificial intelligence. The partnership marks what the pair believe is the first joint effort between a predictive maintenance company and a planning and operations […]