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Wrightbus to supply 60 Kite Hydroliners to Germany By Chris Peat -

Wrightbus to supply 60 Kite Hydroliners to Germany

Wrightbus has signed a deal with German Bus operator Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) to supply up to 60 Kite Hydroliner...

1,000th BYD ADL delivered By Chris Peat -

1,000th BYD ADL delivered

Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) and BYD UK have delivered their 1000th jointly-produced zero-emission bus. The BYD ADL Enviro400EV was...

Blackpool Transport continues Ticketer roll out By Chris Peat -

Blackpool Transport continues Ticketer roll out

Blackpool Transport has rolled out the new Ticketer Handheld devices across its light tram fleet. It follows a successful...

FirstGroup evaluating takeover offer By Chris Peat -

FirstGroup evaluating takeover offer

FirstGroup is evaluating a takeover offer from a private equity firm. The offer was unsolicited and came from I Squared Capital...

Autonomous buses could hit roads in £40m competition By Chris Peat -

Autonomous buses could hit roads in £40m competition

A new £40 million competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, including buses, has been launched by the DfT. The...

CPT urges Government to recognise unique challenges of sector By Chris Peat -

CPT urges Government to recognise unique challenges of sector

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has told the Government that any phase-out date for the sale of non-zero emission...

Electric Metrodeckers grounded following fire By Chris Peat -

Electric Metrodeckers grounded following fire

As a precautionary measure, Switch Mobility has requested its electric Metrodeckers are taken out of service while checks are...

Rotala continues franchising appeal By Chris Peat -

Rotala continues franchising appeal

Rotala has been granted permission to appeal on certain aspects of Manchester’s bus franchising case. In March 2021, the...