New body-worn cameras have been issued to staff working at Tyne and Wear bus stations and the region’s Metro light rail system. The cameras are intended to deter troublemakers and provide extra reassurance to passengers as lockdown eases. Tyne and Wear’s transport authority, Nexus, has invested in 100 extra lapel-worn cameras, which were first introduced […]
Following its criticism earlier this month of the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) latest round of restrictive funding for smaller size-appropriate zero-emissions buses, Rochdale-based bus manufacturer, Mellor, has received substantial backing for its ‘big bus bias’ campaign from industry bodies, charities and at political level. The Zero-Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding includes £120 million for […]
Scania has chosen the UK for the global launch of its new Fencer bus range, the first model of which is the Fencer f1, a single-deck, fully built-up bus. The vehicle, which is the first complete Scania single-decker to be released in the UK for ten years, will subsequently be introduced to many other markets […]
Stagecoach and open-top brand City Sightseeing have joined forces with Grupo Julià, a specialist in global tourism and mobility services, to launch a new sightseeing service in London, in competition with Big Bus Tours and RATP-owned The Original London Sightseeing Tour. “At a time when the country is re-opening and people are planning day trips […]
Pelican Yutong has sold the first electric airside bus in the UK to Newcastle International Airport, with the prospect of more as the airport drives its green ambitions. The Yutong ABe13 airside bus uses the same driveline as the proven TCe12 electric coach, with a 258kWh Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) battery and 350kW motor driving […]
Innovation & Technology in Transport – ITT Hub – has landed Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) as an exhibitor, together with automotive giant Ford. ITT Hub is now set to be the first, if not the only, only bus and coach show in 2021 when it launches on 30 June – 1 July at the Farnborough […]
First Aberdeen‘s hydrogen-powered double-deckers from Wrightbus have completed 100,000 miles of operation. The hydrogen buses are predominantly operating on the Service 19 route in Aberdeen. To support the fleet’s deployment, Wrightbus installed a support team of hydrogen specialists on the ground in Aberdeen as well as an escalation team and a technical back-up team on […]
Stagecoach has unveiled what it is calling a heritage bus that will serve communities across Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire. The ADL Enviro200 has been given the mid-1980s livery of its predecessor, Northern Scottish Omibuses, which traded as Bluebird Northern. Stagecoach bought this company in March 1991. The team at the Stagecoach Tullos depot in Aberdeen […]