The first of Liverpool’s AD Enviro400FCEV hydrogen buses is entering service. The buses will run between St Helens and Liverpool city centre on the busy 10A route, jointly operated by Arriva and Stagecoach. They feature wheelchair spaces, audio visual announcements with real-time information, USB phone charging and free Wi-Fi. “Designed in consultation with local people, […]
The Scottish Government has launched the second phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), with up to £58 million available. Introduced in 2021, ScotZEB replaced previous funding streams as a means to encourage the bus industry to find new and innovative ways to finance zero-emission buses and infrastructure. The second phase expands […]
Volvo Buses confirms two orders totalling 189 electric buses for Stagecoach, including its largest electric bus order to date. Volvo Buses has secured two orders for a total of 189 new electric buses from Stagecoach. One order for 170 electric buses is Volvo Buses biggest electric bus order ever. Stagecoach is to take delivery […]
People are being given the chance to have their say on plans to reform bus services in the Liverpool City Region. Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Combined Authority is launching the new public consultation on bus franchising in the area today. Local residents, businesses, trade unions and stakeholders are being asked to give feedback on […]
National Express Group is to change its name to Mobico Group from early June 2023. The Board of Directors believes that the Mobico name better reflects the Group’s international nature and its diverse range of mobility services, as it continues to focus on the modal shift to mass transit. The Group’s operating subsidiaries will retain […]
Stagecoach East is rolling out a new technology onboard its Busway services in Cambridgeshire. The Intelligent Speed Assistance technology is designed to automatically reduce the speed of vehicles entering speed safety zones. Stagecoach East have been working with Volvo Bus, who developed the software, in the UK and Europe over the last 18 months to […]
Special liveries are just one way the industry is to mark the to celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla this weekend. Here are some ways the sector is marking the occasion: Commemorative buses Go-Ahead has unveiled commemorative buses in London and in the south-west of England to mark the […]
Volvo Buses has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with coach and bus bodybuilder Sunsundegui, with the intention to produce bodies under license for the Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900. Production is expected to start in 2024, with the first models on the market in 2025. Volvo raised eyebrows when it decided to close its […]