Buses in the north east of England are due to benefit from over £45m of government funding. DfT has today (Friday 30 June) confirmed that Transport North East, on behalf of the North East Joint Transport Committee, will receive £45.6 million for the region’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The money is aimed at improving […]
Alexander Dennis has taken orders from new customer Rotala for 67 Enviro200s. The order follows Rotala’s success in winning contracts for franchised bus services under Transport for Greater Manchester’s new Bee Network, which will launch in stages from September 2023 onwards. The new Enviro200s will be delivered to Rotala operating company Diamond North West in […]
More than 5,800 extra green buses are needed by 2030 in English regions outside London to reach net-zero and support the levelling up agenda, according to a new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR). The research notes the National Bus Strategy and Levelling Up White Paper committed the government to levelling up […]
VDL Bus & Coach and United Arab Emirates (UAE) operator Roads Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on transitioning from carbon to zero-emission operations. The MOU was signed by Mr. Ahmed Bahrozyan, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Agency, on behalf of RTA and by Richard van den Dungen, Chief […]
Brighton & Hove Buses has announced its first brand refresh in over 35 years. The Go-Ahead-owned operator has announced that its fleet of red, cream and black buses will change into a new teal and aqua livery over the coming months and years. The change follows on from the ‘Live & Breathe’ liveries and introduces […]
Among its activities to promote London’s Pride week, TfL has put into service a specially wrapped bus. Customers using the route 63 bus between Honor Oak and King’s Cross can already see the Pride design which has been on display since mid-June. LGBTQ+ personalities including Drag Race’s Bimini, stylist Gok Wan, DJ and writer Nick […]
First Bus has unveiled its Modal Shift installation at Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow. It saw the operator park a double-decker at the shopping centre, with 75 scaled down car stencils etched in a ‘reverse graffiti’ style artwork, placed in a shadow-effect beside it. The stunt, which highlights how just one double-decker can remove up […]
Stagecoach Manchester has been awarded all three major franchise contracts in the latest round of franchising in Greater Manchester. The contracts awarded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority will see the operator run bus services from Middleton, Queens Road, and Oldham depots from 24 March 2024, as part of the Bee Network plan to deliver an […]