To mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS, Stagecoach is giving healthcare workers a chance to win a year’s free travel. The giveaway will take place from 5-12 July on the operator’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) by asking its social media followers to nominate someone who works for the NHS who will […]
Transport fabrics manufacturer Camira has issued Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for 21 of its products. The EPDs are intended to demonstrate the business’s commitment to transparency and sustainable manufacturing. The publications are based on a life cycle assessment which evaluates the environmental impact of fabrics across its entire lifecycle. Third-party verified by SCS Global Services, […]
Stagecoach has launched its first ever UK-wide corporate ticketing scheme, in partnership with BT Group. The scheme means that all employees who work at BT or EE Contact Centres across the UK will have access to a 10% saving on 7- and 28-day MegaRider tickets. The offer is valid across all of Stagecoach’s operating companies […]
First Glasgow has received the first of 50 new electric buses for its Scotstoun depot. The 50 new BYD-AD Enviro200EVs single-deckers are fitted with lithium iron phosphate batteries boasting a range of over 370km on a single, three-hour charge. The delivery has been supported by Transport Scotland through its Scottish Zero Emission Bus (ScotZEB) funding. They […]
Alexander Dennis and BYD UK jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership will supply four single-deck buses to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. The four electric BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro200EVs will be the first zero-emission buses in Sheffield, reducing emissions inside the city’s Clean Air Zone, which launched earlier this year. They will convert the […]
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 […]