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D&E Coaches trials its first electric coach By chrispeat -

D&E Coaches trials its first electric coach

D&E Coaches is trialling its first electric coach on the Ullapool 961 Citylink service this month. The 53-seater electric...

Equipmake gets ZEVRAS approval By chrispeat -

Equipmake gets ZEVRAS approval

Equipmake has been approved as a bus and coach repowering company under the Energy Saving Trust’s Zero Emission Vehicle Repower...

New coach parking spaces approved for M20 services By chrispeat -

New coach parking spaces approved for M20 services

Provisional approval has been given for a proposed dedicated parking area for seven coaches at a service station in Kent. The...

Local Transport Minister to give keynote speech at CPT conference By chrispeat -

Local Transport Minister to give keynote speech at CPT conference

Simon Lightwood, the Minister for Local Transport, with responsibility for buses and coaches, will be the keynote speaker at the...

Bus Services Bill – reactions By chrispeat -

Bus Services Bill – reactions

Industry bodies have largely welcomed passing of the Bus Services Bill to the House of Lords, albeit with some caution. Some have...

Bus Services Bill introduced to House of Lords By chrispeat -

Bus Services Bill introduced to House of Lords

New legislation aimed at improving buses and boosting local control of services has moved a step closer with the introduction of...

Autonomous bus service to end due to low patronage By chrispeat -

Autonomous bus service to end due to low patronage

Not enough bus passengers have used the AB1 autonomous bus service over the Forth for Stagecoach to continue its operation. The...

National Express West Midlands to beat government’s £3 scheme By chrispeat -

National Express West Midlands to beat government’s £3 scheme

Single tickets on National Express West Midland’s services are to be cheaper than the upcoming revised national fare cap next...