Rikki Wilson‘s face may be familiar to some readers as he appeared on the BBC’s The Politics Show explaining the difficulties he and many in the industry are facing. He contacted his local MP, Newcastle’s Chi Onwurah, who took the question to the Houses of Parliament and asked the Prime Minister whether the coach industry […]
CPT is inviting members to its UK Bus & Coach conference, which is taking place online on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 January 2021. With the keynote address from Transport Minister Baroness Vere, the conference will share best practice and insight among operators and suppliers, while addressing many of the issues which will allow the […]
First Bus‘s app has received the Travel App of the Year accolade at the UK App Awards. The app was developed with partner, Future Platforms. Judges praised the implementation of ‘customer-first’ features that were fast-tracked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Working closely with partners Ticketer and Transport API, live vehicle tracking and capacity updates were introduced […]
Birmingham-based Grayson Thermal Systems (GTS) has helped to further protect London bus drivers against Covid-19 after developing a new way of pushing air around their cabs. Commissioned by TfL and taking expert advice from University College London (UCL), Grayson Thermal Systems came up with a way of changing air-conditioning recirculating systems into units that circulate […]
The deadline for completing the BACKstop survey has been extended to Monday 30 November 2020 at 5pm. BACKstop organisers report they have received an overwhelming response so far, as hundreds of coach businesses have already supplied the requested data. The deadline has been extended to ensure that as many coach operators as possible are given […]
With Scania’s planned rapid introduction of electric vehicles over the coming years, the manufacturer is investing in a battery testing lab and a battery assembly plant. Scania is investing €15.5 million in a new battery laboratory at its research and development facilities in Södertälje, Sweden. The 1,000-square metre laboratory is due to be completed by […]
Diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning and refurbishment specialist, Ceramex, has more than doubled its operating capacity with the opening of a brand-new facility in Reading. The new site will be able to process more than 2,500 DPFs per week. Representing an investment of over £3 million, Ceramex commissioned part of the 67,000 square-foot Reading site […]
To help keep its passengers as safe as possible from Covid-19, Norfolk-based Coach Services has become one of the few provincial transport operators to implement fully contactless, cloud-based ticketing across its network. To do this, it has used TransMach‘s TM920 ticketing unit. Weighing under 400g, the unit is a portable, cloud-based ticketing device, that complements […]
Transdev is inviting decision makers to join a post-pandemic debate on the north of England’s transport future with its own roadmap for growth. Transdev is inviting its customers, as well as business and political leaders, to have their say in mapping its journey beyond the pandemic with the launch of its own plan for growth […]
