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 […]
Newport Transport has presented Wales’ Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters, with its next batch of 12 electric Yutong single-deckers. The new buses are part of Newport Bus’ vision to have a zero-emission bus fleet in operation by 2028. With their addition, the operator now has a total of 44 fully electric vehicles in […]
MAN reports a good start in the current fiscal year 2023, posting an operating result of €197 million (prior-year period: €55 million; adjusted: €57 million) or an operating return on sales of 5.8%. After the company was hit by production losses in the previous year as a result of the Ukraine conflict, unit sales in […]
Alexander Dennis has appointed Neil Gladstone as National Account Manager – London. Neil Gladstone has joined the company to provide dedicated sales support to bus operators running Transport for London routes, focusing on zero-emission buses. Neil brings a wealth of bus and automotive industry experience to the business, having worked previously for Wrightbus, EvoBus UK, […]