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 […]
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses. Up to £120 million is being made available through the zero-emission-buses regional area (ZEBRA) scheme. Through the funding programme, local transport authorities will be able to: bid for funding to purchase zero-emission buses reduce the carbon […]
McGill’s has invested £15m in 33 new buses from Pelican Yutong. This latest deal comes in addition to a £17.5m investment announced last month with Pelican Yutong for 22 Yutong E12 electric buses and with ADL for 12 electric double-deck buses and one electric single decker. As part of their investment into the cleanest transport […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has made the decision to proceed with plans to franchise the city’s bus network. It will mean Greater Manchester will be the first city-region outside London to have buses that are under local control, allowing local leaders to set routes, frequencies, fares and tickets. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) […]