Alexander Dennis plans to expand its Larbert head office and facility into what it describes as a manufacturing site for the future. The Larbert site will focus on the production of the new Enviro400EV zero-emission bus from August 2023, assembling the body on the new Alexander Dennis battery-electric chassis. The decision follows a successful pilot […]
Ticketer has taken the ‘Best Business Innovation’ title at the recent Newbury Weekly News Best In Business Awards. The judges noted Ticketer as the winner for ‘continued innovation, consistent improvement of operational efficiencies, driving down overhead costs and being brilliant at improving its client satisfaction’. The company was also shortlisted in the ‘Employer of the […]
An autonomous bus service that crosses the Forth Road Bridge is to start on 15 May 2023. Five autonomous Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200AVs will be used on the service. This follows the successful completion of an extensive testing programme and registration of the bus service by Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator. CAVForth […]
EVM is delivering its first AOS Anadolu Isuzu Grand Toro to be sold in Scotland. The inaugural vehicle has been ordered by West Coast Motors. The vehicle is now ready to be dressed in the operator’s livery before heading to the island of Mull.
MAN Truck & Bus reports it is making progress towards electrifying the Scandinavian bus network. To satisfy demand in this market, the manufacturer has its electric MAN Lion’s City E city bus. By the end of 2023, more than 370 electrically powered MAN city buses should be in operation in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Added […]
Operating cost rises of up to 40% were mentioned as the reason behind Stagecoach East Midlands’ changes to its bus fares. The operator is planning to implement the changes to its ticket prices from 10 April 2023. The operator says that since 2019-20, Stagecoach has seen a 29% increase in maintenance costs, with the price […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital. The routes are designed to connect outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. Entitled Superloop, it will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an […]
Operations software specialist Optibus is partnering with Stratio, predictive fleet maintenance system provider. The team-up is aimed at solving major operational and vehicle maintenance challenges in the public transportation industry using artificial intelligence. The partnership marks what the pair believe is the first joint effort between a predictive maintenance company and a planning and operations […]