Trade union Unite has created a ‘road map’ intended to improve the safety of bus workers across Scotland. The safety campaign is launched in the aftermath of Stagecoach driver Keith Rollinson dying after an assault in Elgin, Moray, while working. Additionally, CPT Scotland is urging Scottish Government to continue to explore measures to discourage future […]
For World Hearing Day (3 March 2024), Transdev is revealing plans to add induction loop technology to 61 of its buses to help hearing aid users. Hearing loops, also known as induction loops, are an assistive listening technology which helps people who wear a hearing aid to engage and communicate freely. All of Transdev’s new […]
Alexander Dennis is in the process of delivering 67 Enviro200s to Rotala-owned Diamond Bus North West for use on Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network services. Alexander Dennis handed over the new buses at the Diamond Bus depot in Eccles in the presence of Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. […]
West Yorkshire bus operators have made a push to promote their case as a decision on bus franchising in the area is due to be made. The Best for West Yorkshire campaign group is arguing for an ‘Enhanced Partnership Plus’ model ahead of a decision to be made by the region’s Mayor on 14 March […]
Scottish travel is still down compared to figures from 2019. A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that there was a reduction in travel in 2022 compared to 2019. Transport Scotland statisticians today released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish […]
On 2 March, Abellio London is to change name to Transport UK London Bus. In February 2023, the Transport UK Group completed a management buyout from rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen, which paved the way for the UK-based company to take over Abellio UK’s existing services, including the London Bus business. The official change to Transport UK […]
Nottingham City Council is continuing to support bus services on important routes after securing a government grant through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) scheme. Routes set to benefit include: The 49 which operates to Queens Drive Park-and-Ride and Boots Enterprise Zone – funding provides buses every 20 minutes. The NCT 3 route which now […]
Alexander Dennis’ Enviro400EV electric double-decker is currently the most efficient battery-electric double-decker tested to Zemo Partnership standards to date. The work, which was undertaken at UTAC’s approved test facility at Millbrook Proving Ground, confirms an average energy consumption of just 0.67kWh/km across the UK Bus Cycle. This shows the vehicle delivers a 10% efficiency advantage […]