Supermarket Tesco has made the decision to stop providing some free bus services to its stores. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We have made the difficult decision to stop the provision of the bus service to and from selected stores as they have been under-used for some years. We’re really sorry for any inconvenience this causes […]
Over the bank holiday, Midland Classic of Burton upon Trent celebrated two anniversaries with heritage vehicles running over two of its routes. On the Saturday, the focus was on the service 21 between Burton and Swadlincote that marked the company’s entry into stage carriage operation 15 years ago while the Sunday celebrated the 95th anniversary […]
Green entrepreneur Jo Bamford – who has steered Wrightbus towards hydrogen fuel cell power – has joined forces with multi-family office Vedra Partners to launch HYCAP, a hydrogen investment fund which has set its sights on raising £1bn. The capital, which already stands at more than £200m after the first round of investment, will be […]
As night-life starts again following the lockdowns, Transdev-owned The Harrogate Bus Company is bringing back night buses linking the town with Leeds and Knaresborough. The firm is to reintroduce late night services on its 36 route in a boost for revellers heading back to Harrogate after a Saturday night out in Leeds. Its buses between […]
Responding to Transport for the North’s (TfN’s) consultation on their upcoming decarbonisation strategy, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for modal shift to be prioritised to reach Net Zero goals. CPT cited forecasts by the Committee on Climate Change that suggested by 2030 the country needs to see around one in ten car […]
Transdev’s Witchway service has returned to night operations. As its nocturnal services from Manchester to Rawtenstall and Burnley return, the operator of the route is offering free trips home on its ‘Sky Class’ luxury buses when the services resume in the early hours of Sunday (29 August 2021). The offer is thought to be ideal […]
As part of its new sustainability strategy, Stagecoach has warned authorities must address the “contradictory policies and mixed messaging being sent to citizens” over climate change action. The operator’s new Driving Net Zero: Better Places to Live and Work document calls for “radical behaviour change and incentives to reward the right choices” to make national […]
ADL has delivered the first three-axle BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB for New Zealand to launch customer Auckland Transport. The 12.6m BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB has three axles, allowing it to qualify for reduced Road User Charges in New Zealand thanks to lower axle-loads. Joining the Auckland Transport fleet, the zero-emission bus with a total passenger […]