Go-Ahead has delayed publishing its financial results for a third time as investigations continue into its rail franchise error. Trading in Go-Ahead shares was suspended at the turn of the year while accountants wrestled with the finances, and have now announced a third delay. The Newcastle-based group admitted in September 2021 that it had not […]
Cardiff Bus has unveiled its new fleet of 36 Yutong E12 electric single-deckers. The purchase of the fleet marks the start of the operator’s fleet modernisation plans, with the new vehicles accounting for 24% of its fleet. The purchase of the vehicles by the operator and its shareholder, Cardiff Council, was aided by a successful […]
FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group (MI: IVG), and its partner battery tech company Microvast Holdings, Inc. will provide the complete battery system for the new Crossway bus produced by IVECO BUS, and will power a new e-Daily base vehicle which launches late this year in LHD and RHD. Microvast is building […]
Independent bus operator Grant Palmer Limited, of Bedfordshire, has invested over £250,000 in two new ADL Enviro200 buses. Operating 35 buses across the county and in to Luton, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire, GPL has been serving Bedfordshire since 1999. The new buses have high-backed seats with seatbelts and USB charging points. The new buses […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to supply a further 72 Enviro500 double-deckers to Hong Kong’s Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB). KMB is the largest franchised bus operator in Hong Kong, operating on over 400 routes with a fleet of around 4,000 buses, including more than 2,500 Enviro500 buses bought from ADL since the current generation […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced that Ralph Roberts, CEO of McGill’s Buses, will become the new CPT President at the end of January 2022, taking over from Jane Cole. Ralph Roberts will bring to his role over 40 years of knowledge of the transport sector. Ralph has spent the past 12 years […]
Octopus Hydrogen, Octopus Renewables and MIRA Technology Park is to develop a green refuelling forecourt providing hydrogen and EV charging on site at MIRA Technology Park near Nuneaton. The self-contained facility will both create the hydrogen and fuel vehicles, to support the needs of MIRA – the fastest-growing cluster of automotive and mobility technology businesses. […]
Yorkshire-based Pelican Engineering, which has become one of the leading players in the electric PSVs in the UK, has launched a network for zero-emission bus and coach operators to support best practice as the sector transitions to greener transport. Pelican, which supplies Yutong electric bus and coach models in the UK, has launched the group, […]