Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered 50 zero-emission double-deckers from Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) for the first phase of the franchised Bee Network bus system which will launch in September 2023. The electric buses will be built at ADL’s Scarborough factory and are due to operate in Wigan and Bolton, where bus franchising will […]
Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has officially opened a revitalised Calderdale base for Transdev-owned Team Pennine. A full refurbishment of Team Pennine’s depot in Elland has expanded facilities to include an Academy training centre and customer service hub, plus an operational base for its expanding network of routes serving Calderdale – including several […]
The four-year gap since the last IAA event in Hanover has seen the event change beyond all recognition. Many, indeed most of the major bus and coach manufacturers were either absent or had only a token presence with neither Daimler Truck nor MAN featuring buses on their inside stands and others choosing to launch new […]
Blue skies greeted over 250 vehicles as they arrived for the 50th anniversary and final Showbus gathering at the Hertfordshire Showground in Radlett. Starting life at Brunel University in 1973, organiser Dr. Martin Isles has overcome plague, tempest and bureaucracy to stage what has regularly been the UK’s largest gathering of preserved and current buses […]
Wrightbus is to showcase the benefits of hydrogen at both Labour and Conservative conferences. The manufacturer is to demonstrate the capabilities of hydrogen and its part in the UK’s net-zero ambitions with one of its hydrogen buses at both the Conservative and Labour Party conferences. Both Party Conferences will feature a ‘Hydrogen Zone’, with Wrightbus […]
David Morris’ funeral service will take place at St. Peter’s Church, Church Lane, Bromyard, HR7 4DZ, on Monday 3 October at 11am. The church is just a short distance away from DRM Bus depot. There is a small church car park accessed via Church Lane but it is likely to be very busy on the […]
Scania UK has appointed as its new Managing Director, Chris Newitt, a former VW group and Jaguar Land Rover executive. He began his tenure on 20 September and is responsible for guiding the business through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen. James Armstrong, Executive Regional Director for Scania Europe North, said: […]
A new app for Transport for Wales’ Traws Cymru long-distance bus network is being introduced. The app is designed to help customers with journey planning and bus timetables, as well as provide live vehicle tracking options, so they can check where their bus is on the network. It will also offer mobile app ticketing, providing […]
Wrightbus is celebrating its win at the annual Business in the Community’s 2022 Responsible Business Awards, where it was named winner of the Responsible Product/Service Award. A panel of independent judges awarded the Ballymena-based firm for best demonstrating its use of innovative solutions to tackle an environmental or social challenge. “We will continue to press […]
