Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, has taken a major step forward in transforming public transport in the city with the arrival of 380 BMC Procity CNG buses powered by Cummins L9N natural gas engines. Built in Turkey, the BMC Procity CNG 12-metre and 18-metre buses were ordered by Baku Transport Agency (BNA) and operator BakuBus LLC […]
Go North East has mobilised a large replacement bus service for the Tyne and Wear Metro, with the help of two local operators, while major works are carried out. The region’s largest bus operator has teamed up with Stanley Travel and JH Coaches, two family-run SME operators, to provide an important service during the major […]
A £17.5 million investment in all-electric buses has been announced by McGill’s. A total of 35 buses have been ordered by the company, comprising 23 electric single-deck buses for McGill’s Johnstone to Glasgow route as well as 12 electric double-deck buses for Xplore Dundee. Xplore Dundee was acquired by McGill’s from National Express in December. […]
National Express is celebrating recognition for its continued commitment to safety. Both the UK Coach (White fleet and The Kings Ferry) and Bus (National Express West Midlands) divisions of the transport provider have been awarded a top five-star result from the British Safety Council – for the seventh and fifth year respectively. Organisations from over […]
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 32% in 2020, with registrations falling to 3,996 vehicles, the worst total since records began, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Quarter 4, down 35.4% to 1,221 registrations, rounded off what had started as a promising year for the […]
Go-Ahead’s Go North West depot on Queens Road, Manchester, could close if employees do not accept a pay agreement. An all-out continuous strike is planned for 28 February by members of Unite, the operator’s trade union, who include over 400 bus drivers from the Queens Road depot. According to Unite, drivers are walking out as […]
Coventry is to receive £50m to fund 297 all-electric buses that will be on city streets by 2025. Coventry is one of only two cities selected by Government from the 19 towns and cities that applied to be the UK’s first all-electric bus city – having shown how the scheme could help solve poor air […]
Woodall Nicholson, the specialist vehicle design and manufacturing group behind Coleman Milne, Mellor, Treka Bus and VCS, has added a fourth division to its group portfolio. The new Technology Division provides a dedicated innovation and technical platform which will allow wider market reach for its existing and new products, while specialising in advanced technology in […]