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 […]
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 […]