Details of the 2022 UK Bus Awards have been announced, with plans for the contest to get under way this month. Entries will once more be invited to compete for 23 awards covering the full range of skills required to plan, promote and deliver high quality bus services to customers. The award categories are a […]
Stagecoach has entered into binding agreements to acquire Kelsian Group‘s Tower Transit east London bus operations and depot at Lea Interchange for a total consideration of £20m. Upon completion, £10m will be payable, with a further £1m per annum payable for ten years commencing on the first anniversary following completion, subject to certain conditions. Stagecoach […]
Arriva is marking the Queen’s 70-year reign with a special Platinum Jubilee livery on several of its buses. The specially liveried buses will be used on Arriva routes throughout Merseyside, Kent, County Durham, Northumberland, Hertfordshire and Yorkshire. Alistair Hands, Commercial & Marketing Director at Arriva UK Bus, said: “The Platinum Jubilee is a landmark celebration […]
Our snapper David Cole has been round the ITT Hub exhibition and brings us this gallery of ALL the vehicles at the Farnborough show. It’s also open on Thursday, 12 May, with free registration on the door
Mellor is exhibiting its new Sigma 7 battery electric, zero-emissions bus at ITT Hub TOMORROW (11-12May). The electric bus, engineered by Mellor, claims new standards in lightweighting. The new Mellor Sigma range comprises six models with overall lengths from 7 to 12-metres, 31 to 83 passenger capacities, ‘city’ and ‘rural’ specifications, plus width and passenger […]
Upcoming electric bus offering, Arrival Bus, has made its next step towards carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the UK. The vehicle has achieved EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). “The Arrival Bus is different from any that has come before, employing technologies developed in-house to create benefits for […]
Abellio London has increased its fleet size by 5% overnight as it takes on 41 more buses to serve two additional TfL bus routes. The operator has taken over the 322 (Clapham Common-Crystal Palace) service, which it is now operating from its Battersea depot, while the newly acquired 111 (Kingston to Heathrow Airport via Hounslow) […]
For the first time since 2019, Germany’s dedicated bus and coach trade show Bus2Bus opened its doors to visitors last week. Bus and Coach Buyer’s David Cole joined them to investigate the 35 vehicles and myriad products on show, many of them new developments including these highlights. Switch Mobility were there with two examples of […]