Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact as part of the operators ongoing efforts supporting transparency and to achieve the goals and aspirations of its Sustainability Strategy. The UNGC is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with a mission to align strategies and […]
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will to come into force tomorrow (1 June 2023.) All vehicles, including PCVs, entering the city centre will need to meet the less-polluting emission standards or face a penalty charge. Diesel buses and coaches will need to meet Euro VI standards to avoid being charged. The initial penalty charge for […]
Two 11.6m Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliners entered service on First Leicester’s service 17 on 22 May, marking the start of the company’s programme to electrify all its operations in the city. Operation of a further seven on service 21 is imminent and the full fleet is planned to encompass 68 single-deck and 18 double-deck vehicles. […]
Go North West, a part of The Go-Ahead Group, is kicking off Britain’s biggest ever recruitment campaign for bus drivers in preparation for Greater Manchester’s Bee Network public transport service. The company plans to hire up to 300 drivers for a newly created Elite Bus Driver Academy. The successful applicants will operate routes in Bolton […]
Entries for the UK Bus Awards 2023 are now open. Nominations to compete for a total of 23 awards can be made until 5pm on 28 July. Judging and mystery travelling will take place in August and September. As part of the judging process, candidates in three of the people categories will be invited for […]
Mellor has launched a high-floor electric bus, describing it as the first of its kind in the industry. Available in seven-metre and nine-metre lengths, the Sigma High Floor provides a zero-emission option for specialist passenger transport. The new electric vehicle is designed to support Local Authorities electrify their fleet, and their need to make their […]
Martin Hancock, a former director of National Express Coventry, has been recognised by having a new fully electric double-decker bus named in his honour. Martin served National Express for over 30 years before retiring in 2021. He played a pivotal role in developing and implementing National Express Coventry’s transition from diesel to a fully electric […]
Northwest apprenticeship provider, Total People, is celebrating its Commercial Vehicle Hub’s two-year anniversary. Over 100 newly qualified bus and coach apprentices have completed their apprenticeship with Total People at the Commercial Vehicle Hub since it opened in 2021. The newly-qualified trainees have gone on to help support the Greater Manchester transport network with newly qualified […]