Campaign for Better Transport is calling for more to be done to deliver a zero-emission bus fleet. It notes that since the Government’s commitment in February 2020 to deliver 4,000 zero-emission buses, only around 50 to 100 are on the road. Of the 38,000 buses nationally, only 12% of the fleet are hybrid and 2% […]
Q-Park Limited, one of Europe’s leading parking services providers, has signed a deal with Scania (Great Britain) Limited for the first four, factory-ordered Scania Fencer f1 buses. Scheduled for delivery in May 2022, the vehicles will feature the livery of Q-Park in partnership with Purple Parking and will provide a premium car park to airport […]
Switch Mobility‘s buses will be at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Vehicles from the Hinduja Group-owned manufacturer will be running Glasgow’s bus route 398 in collaboration with Abellio and ScotRail for the duration of COP. Switch Mobility will also be displaying at the Green Zone Electric Vehicle Exhibition, showcasing its zero-emission, electric double-decker […]
Switch Mobility, ADL and Wrightbus are joining forces to urge the Government to speed up its rollout of 4,000 UK-made zero-emissions buses. The three manufacturers are to park three UK-made zero-emission buses in Westminster tomorrow (20 October 2021), to show MPs the world-leading technology and remind Downing St of its commitment. So far just a […]
First Bus will operate the delegate shuttle service at the upcoming COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow with a fleet of 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV zero-emission buses. First Bus is the official transport provider for the summit, which follows a tender process run by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) on behalf of the UK […]
Warrington’s Own Buses is to get a new depot. Its current site on Wilderspool Causeway is set to be relocated to a new facility off the town’s Dallam Lane. The new depot will have the capability of accommodating an all-electric bus fleet, functionality the existing bus depot does not have. The new site is part […]
Brighton & Hove and Metrobus is launching VirtualBus360, a ‘virtual bus’ designed to provide people with information about the operator’s services. The Go-Ahead-owned company’s new online offering provides people with information on bus services from real customers, bus drivers and customer service colleagues, as they share their own travelling experiences and tips in 23 separate […]
Arriva is to close its Guildford depot. Arriva reports it is working with trade unions and employees at the depot on options available, as it aims to safeguard jobs and re-deploy as many people as possible. “Arriva Guildford has unfortunately experienced ongoing decline in passenger numbers over recent years” – Arriva spokesperson A statement from […]