Lothian’s engineering team is looking for fresh, enthusiastic young talent to launch their careers through ten apprenticeship posts from the company’s in-house apprenticeship scheme, which opened for applicants today at the start of Scottish Apprentice Week. Open to those aged 16-19-years-old, the Apprentice Technician programme provides participants with four years of hands-on training to acquire […]
Over £150m of additional Government support is to be shared by bus and light rail operators. This represents the final tranche of pandemic-related support to operators and will run for six months until October 2022. It builds on around £2bn of support already given to the industry during the pandemic. The money is aimed at supporting […]
The North East’s bus network is on the cusp of a transport revolution and plays a critical role in the climate change agenda. Buses reduce congestion on our roads, they connect our communities and boost our economy. The industry is a major employer too, providing jobs for 6,000 people in the North East alone. Over […]
With ridership on TfL’s service 63 between Kings Cross and Honor Oak and the N36 night bus approaching pre-pandemic levels, the route is receiving a further boost with the deployment of 29 new ADL/BYD Enviro 400EV zero-emission electric double-deck buses. Not only are these ‘green,’ they are arguably the most passenger-friendly buses yet introduced in […]
Greater Manchester’s clean air leaders will meet next week (February 28) to consider the steps towards a new plan for a CAZ, after being granted a delay to the original 30 May date. Greater Manchester had been legally bound to implement a charging category C Clean Air Zone but appealed the deadline. Its plan exempted […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK is to supply over 130 Enviro400EV electric double-deckers to EV fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē and National Express. The BYD ADL partnership will also support these vehicles with spare parts over a period of 16 years. The buses will help to make Coventry the UK’s first all-electric […]
National Express West Midlands and Coventry are running a special Valentines Day promotion. Anyone who buys an evening saver bus ticket on the National Express mTicket app and travels this evening (14 February 2022) can bring an extra person with them for free. National Express Bus Commercial Director, Chris Gibbens, said: “On 14 February last […]
Numbers of fare paying passengers on buses have reached 78% of pre-pandemic figures, according to an industry think-tank. Bus companies part of industry think tank The Ten Per Cent Club have reported their latest passenger numbers comparing the week ending 5 February 2022 to the equivalent week in 2020, just before Covid’s impact on travel […]