The Alexander Dennis and BYD UK partnership has completed the delivery of 39 zero-emission buses to Stagecoach. The 24 BYD AD Enviro200EV single-deckers and 15 BYD AD Enviro400EV double-deckers have been allocated to Stagecoach’s operations across Scotland. 13 buses for Perth joined nine earlier vehicles to convert all local services in the city to electric. […]
The operator’s licence of Devon-based Millmans Coaches, trading as Grey Cars, has been revoked. Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney, decided to revoke the licence after a series of vehicle defects were found on its fleet, resulting in multiple prohibitions. Defects included a diesel leak that caused Devon County Council to have to resurface 100m of road. […]
The Oxford Minibus Company Luxury Travel has received a new AOS Anadolu Isuzu Grand Toro. The bus is complete with Obsidian Black metallic paint and has 35 seats. For your chance to view the Isuzu range, visit EVM’s UK road show taking place from 24 to 27 April.
The Scottish Government has awarded £200,000 to the North East Bus Alliance through the Bus Partnership Fund. This will deliver bus priority infrastructure on Market Street, Guild Street and Bridge Street in Aberdeen city centre – reducing the impact of congestion on bus services and making journeys quicker for passengers. Bus lanes and gates are […]
National Express West Midlands has ordered a further 170 double-deck electric buses from the partnership of Alexander Dennis and BYD UK. The buses are to be delivered by the end of 2024. The new order will take the number of BYD AD Enviro400EV buses operated by National Express in the West Midlands to 329. The […]
Alexander Dennis today announces the appointment of a new Head of Operations in its aftermarket area, AD24. Mark Williams joins Alexander Dennis as Head of Operations for Aftermarket with 25 years’ experience in operational management, two decades of which was spent at consumer goods giant, Procter and Gamble. The senior appointment will see Mark oversee […]
Go-Ahead-owned Konectbus is to operate a new service in Norwich. This new service is being funded by the £49.55m BSIP funding which Norfolk County Council secured. The new service runs between Carrow Road and The Nest, stopping at Norwich train station and the airport. Route 35, known as the ‘Canary Konect’, is to provide an […]
Stagecoach is to introduce 170 electric buses in Stockport as it places its largest electric bus order to date. The fleet of 150 double-deck and 20 single-deck vehicles, which will be produced by Volvo/MCV represent an investment by Stagecoach of £37.2m. The first of the buses are expected to arrive in Stockport in summer 2024. […]