Alexander Dennis’ AD24 aftermarket service is preparing its aftermarket for an increase in operator refurbishment requests, anticipating an increase in vehicle refurbishments through its workshops as it continues to see operators lengthen the life of their fleets. The unprecedented, extended period of inactivity for bus operators’ vehicles due to the pandemic is now allowing some […]
EVM is delivering its first AOS Anadolu Isuzu Grand Toro to be sold in Scotland. The inaugural vehicle has been ordered by West Coast Motors. The vehicle is now ready to be dressed in the operator’s livery before heading to the island of Mull.
MAN Truck & Bus reports it is making progress towards electrifying the Scandinavian bus network. To satisfy demand in this market, the manufacturer has its electric MAN Lion’s City E city bus. By the end of 2023, more than 370 electrically powered MAN city buses should be in operation in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Added […]
Operating cost rises of up to 40% were mentioned as the reason behind Stagecoach East Midlands’ changes to its bus fares. The operator is planning to implement the changes to its ticket prices from 10 April 2023. The operator says that since 2019-20, Stagecoach has seen a 29% increase in maintenance costs, with the price […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital. The routes are designed to connect outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. Entitled Superloop, it will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an […]
Operations software specialist Optibus is partnering with Stratio, predictive fleet maintenance system provider. The team-up is aimed at solving major operational and vehicle maintenance challenges in the public transportation industry using artificial intelligence. The partnership marks what the pair believe is the first joint effort between a predictive maintenance company and a planning and operations […]
First Bus plan to create what it describes as a ‘super depot’ in Portsmouth after it secured the purchase of the Daily Mail Group news centre. The purchase of the new site, which is opposite the operator’s current Hilsea Depot, will see the development of a purpose-built electric bus depot within two years. The site […]
Bedfordshire-based Grant Palmer is celebrating a year of operation of its Houghton Regis busway service. The Hi route runs daily, up to every hour, serving customers at Houghton Regis North. Buses use the Luton and Dunstable guided busway to provide quick links to Luton as well as nearby employment at the White Lion Retail Park. […]
Moderated by President, Stephen Telling, and attended by operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the UK, UKCOA’s event covered a wide range of technical and regulatory challenges that the industry is facing now and in the immediate future. Welcoming UKCOA members and guests, MD Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, Domenico Bondi, expressed his admiration for […]
