A grant of £28m is being made to fund zero-emission buses in Bradford and Sheffield. The Government is to work closely with South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Combined Authorities, to maximise benefits for passengers and improve air quality. Support announced today comes in addition to the multi-billion pound funding packages given at the latest Spending Review to […]
TfGM was the first franchised transport authority in the UK to use CitySwift’s AI-powered platform. The solution is designed to deliver more reliable, frequent and quicker bus journeys on the Bee Network and the transport authority has renewed its contract to use the technology. CitySwift’s performance optimisation platform enables TfGM to use performance data to […]
A grant of £28m is being made to fund zero-emission buses in Bradford and Sheffield. The Government is to work closely with South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Combined Authorities, to maximise benefits for passengers and improve air quality. Support announced today comes in addition to the multi-billion pound funding packages given at the latest Spending Review to […]
An Irizar ie Tram is to be trialled in the Liverpool City Region this month. The test run of the articulated electric bus is part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s pledge to roll out a new fleet of high capacity ‘gliders’ across the region by the end of 2028. The Irizar is able to carry 120 […]
Trade union Unite has issued bus driver members with a letter to show management when conditions become too hot in drivers’ cabs. The letter informs managers that the driver is stopping work due to safety reasons. The union says it has taken this action ‘as the UK has already experienced three heatwaves this year’. The […]
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local authorities, utility companies and other organisations carrying out roadworks would face daily charges for occupying the most traffic-sensitive roads at peak times. The […]
Stagecoach is celebrating its achievements in the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) results. It has had the most significant year-on-year (YoY) improvement across the bus and coach sector in the Index. It is the top-performing bus operator in key customer experience metrics. The UKCSI shows overall satisfaction across sectors in the UK has improved […]
City Sightseeing Oxford has won the City Sightseeing Worldwide Operator of the Year award. Representatives from more than 100 tour operators across the world, including London, Edinburgh, Madrid, Toronto, New Orleans and Dubai, attended City Sightseeing Worldwide’s 23rd annual conference in Porto, Portugal. More than two million locals and tourists have hopped on and off Oxford’s […]
Transdev is celebrating after its premium fleet on flagship route The 36 won an E-Mobility Award. The route linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon was named as Britain’s best zero-emission transport innovation. Operated with 19 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers, the route won the Best Bus Innovation trophy at the awards. The addition of the […]
