Stagecoach has called on the UK Government to use the forthcoming Spending Review to put in place a stimulus package to incentivise a return to more bus use. The operator has submitted a six-point plan with a raft of policy proposals in advance of the Spending Review on 27 October. The proposals include tax incentives, […]
Iveco Bus, driverless technology provider EasyMile and partners have completed testing of a fully driverless standard bus prototype, which they say is capable of operating under real conditions. This comes after successful testing as part of the multi-partner STAR (Rapid Autonomous Transport System). The bus has proven feasible for autonomous operations in bus rapid transit […]
A Yutong TCe12 electric coach from Westway‘s fleet has made its latest stop on the Zero Carbon Tour, arriving at Birmingham. The Carbon Battle Bus is travelling across the country in the lead-up to the UK hosting the United Nation’s COP26 event in Glasgow in November. Delivered by internationally renowned sustainability organisation, Planet Mark, in […]
Unite has warned National Express that its bid to takeover Stagecoach comes at a time of industrial unrest amongst the target firm’s staff. Members of the trade union are currently involved in around 20 separate disputes with Stagecoach across the country over pay and other related issues. These disputes may result in industrial action across […]
A coalition representing bus operators, local authorities, manufacturers and workers has called on the Government to speed up its zero-emission bus roll-out or risk missing key targets. In a letter sent to the Secretary of State for Transport and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury the signatories call for the Government to use the forthcoming […]
DVSA has added extra PCV testing capacity. Since 16 September, DVSA has stopped online car and trailer test bookings to add an additional 2,759 bus and lorry tests between Monday 20 September and 21 November in various locations across Great Britain. DVSA will also be increasing the number of bus and coach tests once the […]
Commercial vehicle electrification specialist, Equipmake, is launching its electric bus, Jewel E, in partnership with Spanish coachbuilder Beulas. The bus has a range of up to 250 miles, according to Equipmake, which it claims is the longest of any electric double-decker in the world. The powertrain is built in the UK by Equipmake at its […]
Stagecoach has confirmed it is in talks with National Express in relation to a possible take over. If the potential deal went ahead, it would see Stagecoach shareholders holding approximately 25% of the combined group. Both Boards of the groups believe the potential combination of the the two businesses would result in significant growth and […]