Responding to Transport for the North’s (TfN’s) consultation on their upcoming decarbonisation strategy, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for modal shift to be prioritised to reach Net Zero goals. CPT cited forecasts by the Committee on Climate Change that suggested by 2030 the country needs to see around one in ten car […]
Transdev’s Witchway service has returned to night operations. As its nocturnal services from Manchester to Rawtenstall and Burnley return, the operator of the route is offering free trips home on its ‘Sky Class’ luxury buses when the services resume in the early hours of Sunday (29 August 2021). The offer is thought to be ideal […]
As part of its new sustainability strategy, Stagecoach has warned authorities must address the “contradictory policies and mixed messaging being sent to citizens” over climate change action. The operator’s new Driving Net Zero: Better Places to Live and Work document calls for “radical behaviour change and incentives to reward the right choices” to make national […]
ADL has delivered the first three-axle BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB for New Zealand to launch customer Auckland Transport. The 12.6m BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB has three axles, allowing it to qualify for reduced Road User Charges in New Zealand thanks to lower axle-loads. Joining the Auckland Transport fleet, the zero-emission bus with a total passenger […]
The Managing Director of Adventure Travel in South Wales has criticised the DVLA for significant delays in processing vocational driver licence applications and the ability to book bus driving tests, which has resulted in driver shortages and, on occasions, disrupted services. Adam Keen says trainees face waiting up to three months for provisional vocational licences, […]
Bus and coach operators plus other stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say as part of a review of the Traffic Commissioner function launched by the Government today [Wednesday 11 August]. The eight Traffic Commissioners have responsibility in their region or county for the licensing and regulation of those who operate heavy goods vehicles, […]
Coach, bus and community transport operators in Scotland are being offered a share of £5.7m to help them comply with Low Emission Zones (LEZs) through retrofitting technology. The money is being made available by the Scottish Government. A fourth round of the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit Programme (BEAR) has now opened to support the costs […]
Irizar e-mobility has signed an agreement with the RATP (La Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) to supply zero emissions electric buses. It is one of the largest electric bus purchasing projects in Europe. Irizar e-mobility keeps getting stronger in the French market and Paris will be the next destination for its electric buses. They will […]