Mellor and Treka Bus parent company Woodall Nicholson has appointed Mark Clissett as Divisional Managing Director of its Bus Division. Mark – the founder of Treka Bus, latterly acquired by Woodall Nicholson – succeeds John Randerson, who takes up the new position of Chief Technology Officer for Woodall Nicholson. John’s newly established Technology Division, ProMech […]
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year is the IRTE Skills Challenge. The competition provides an opportunity for apprentices and qualified engineers to test their skills and knowledge against the best in the industry, gaining recognition for their excellence. This year will see the introduction of the mechelec category for apprentices, a technical test combining mechanical […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Salisbury Reds is to start The Stonehenge Tour bus service from 12 April. The tour runs from Salisbury Rail Station and the city centre through to the historic site. It will be split into three coming seasons and will run to a changed timetable, to coincide with English Heritage opening times and the […]
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses. Up to £120 million is being made available through the zero-emission-buses regional area (ZEBRA) scheme. Through the funding programme, local transport authorities will be able to: bid for funding to purchase zero-emission buses reduce the carbon […]
McGill’s has invested £15m in 33 new buses from Pelican Yutong. This latest deal comes in addition to a £17.5m investment announced last month with Pelican Yutong for 22 Yutong E12 electric buses and with ADL for 12 electric double-deck buses and one electric single decker. As part of their investment into the cleanest transport […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has made the decision to proceed with plans to franchise the city’s bus network. It will mean Greater Manchester will be the first city-region outside London to have buses that are under local control, allowing local leaders to set routes, frequencies, fares and tickets. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) […]
BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) are introducing additional charging options for its electric buses. In addition to AC plug charging, all of the partnership’s zero-emission buses can now be specified with DC sockets, while double-deckers also have the option of roof-mounted connector rails for OppCharge pantographs. As standard, the BYD ADL Enviro200EV single-deck […]
Mellor and Treka Bus parent company Woodall Nicholson has appointed Mark Clissett as Divisional Managing Director of its Bus Division. Mark – the founder of Treka Bus, latterly acquired by Woodall Nicholson – succeeds John Randerson, who takes up the new position of Chief Technology Officer for Woodall Nicholson. John’s newly established Technology Division, ProMech […]
Jo Bamford, head of Wrightbus, is pleased the Government has reiterated its plans for 4,000 zero-emission, UK-built buses. Speaking in the West Midlands on the day he announced the National Bus Strategy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson re-emphasised the plans for the Government to spend £3bn on these vehicles. Jo Bamford said: “It is fantastic news […]
