Organisers of the UK Bus Awards and UK Coach Awards have decided to run a combined awards event. The organisers say the combined ceremony will be more beneficial to its supporters and participants. A statement from the organisers said: “Following our highly successful and well received video presentation last November we are working on an […]
Cardiff Bus has placed an order for 36 Yutong E12 electric buses. They are to be supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach. It is believed to be the biggest single order for these vehicles placed outside of London to date. All 36 electric buses are expected to be on the roads in the city from […]
Reading Buses has put three of its gas-powered dual-door Scania double-deckers on its greenwave service. The gas buses replace similarly-powered single-deckers on the route. The greenwave service is run in partnership with Green Park rail station and last november was given a simplified route designed to make the network easier to understand. The double-deckers feature […]
Operators from across the Glasgow region have joined forces to create Glas-Go, a new bus alliance formed to improve sustainable travel in and out of the city while increasing bus patronage by 25% over the next five years. As part of The Glas-Go Bus Alliance, a manifesto has been created which captures a multi-operator vision […]
Transdev today announced it has signed an agreement to buy the West Yorkshire-based Yorkshire Tiger bus operations from Arriva UK Bus, with completion expected in the Summer. Today’s announcement will not affect local bus services and Arriva employees are set to transition over to Transdev as part of the sale agreement. Once complete, the sale […]
AEC Routemasters are no longer operating on TfL heritage bus services in London. An answer to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request confirmed the AEC Routemasters on London’s 15H heritage route are no longer to operate. The 15H’s withdrawal follows the retirement of the 9H heritage route in 2014. The Stagecoach-operated heritage service on route […]
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year is the IRTE Skills Challenge. The competition provides an opportunity for apprentices and qualified engineers to test their skills and knowledge against the best in the industry, gaining recognition for their excellence. This year will see the introduction of the mechelec category for apprentices, a technical test combining mechanical […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Salisbury Reds is to start The Stonehenge Tour bus service from 12 April. The tour runs from Salisbury Rail Station and the city centre through to the historic site. It will be split into three coming seasons and will run to a changed timetable, to coincide with English Heritage opening times and the […]