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First of Greater Manchester’s re-regulated bus contracts awarded By Chris Peat -

First of Greater Manchester’s re-regulated bus contracts...

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded the first of its re-regulated bus network contracts to Diamond Buses and...

Daimler targets offering electric coaches by end of decade By Chris Peat -

Daimler targets offering electric coaches by end of decade

Daimler Buses intends to offer electric coaches with its Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands by the end of the decade. The...

Go-Ahead joint venture to operate in Sydney By Chris Peat -

Go-Ahead joint venture to operate in Sydney

A joint venture company between the Go-Ahead Group and UGL, U-Go-Mobility, has been awarded a contract to operate buses in Sydney...

VDL appoints Commercial Director By Chris Peat -

VDL appoints Commercial Director

VDL Bus & Coach has appointed Richard van den Dungen as Commercial Director. Van den Dungen succeeds Marcel Jacobs in the...

Carousel’s DRT hits 10,000 journey milestone By Chris Peat -

Carousel’s DRT hits 10,000 journey milestone

Carousel Buses’ PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service has made 10,000 journeys since its launch ten weeks ago....

Driving simulator introduced at NatEx By Chris Peat -

Driving simulator introduced at NatEx

A virtual-reality bus driving-simulator is now in place at National Express West Midlands. Using the DriVR machine’s fully...

ADL’s AD24 reaching Amazon levels of parts service By Chris Peat -

ADL’s AD24 reaching Amazon levels of parts service

Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has announced that 90% of parts ordered online via its AD24 platform are now delivered the next day....

‘Living Roof’ bus stop trialled in Bristol By Chris Peat -

‘Living Roof’ bus stop trialled in Bristol

Bristol City Council, in partnership with Clear Channel UK, is piloting a Living Roof bus shelter. The purpose-designed roof sits...