Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee has unanimously recommended bus franchising to Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It suggests the franchising route is the best way to reform the region’s bus network. The recommendation follows a review of findings in the area’s bus franchising consultation which concluded in November […]
Wrightbus has revealed two new battery electric single-deckers, in 6m and 9m variants. They are joined by the launch of two trucks, a 7.5 tonne in left-hand and right-hand drive. The new vehicles are being launched under the Ballymena-based manufacturer’s new Rightech brand, with the aim of selling across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on the Government to exempt closed-door school services from Bus Open Data (BODS) requirements. In a paper shared with the Department for Transport, CPT argues that current regulations place an unnecessary burden on operators of these services, leading to increased costs, administrative complexity, and potential safety concerns. […]
D&E Coaches’ Donald Mathieson is retiring and the ownership of the operation is going to The Highland Council. Despite the new ownership, the Inverness-based operator’s original management team remains in place. The company was formed in 1996 by Donald and his wife, Elizabeth. Operating from his home on Deveron Street, he laid the foundations for […]
Alexander Dennis has completed the first Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus for the Connector project in Cambridge ahead of track testing. Backed by Innovate UK, the Connector project consortium is led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and in addition to Alexander Dennis includes Fusion Processing, IPG Automotive, dRISK and Gamma Energy. It is part funded and […]
The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition. At this stage, companies need only register online, having decided the number of drivers they wish to enter and will be asked […]
Winds of up to 100mph and adverse conditions have impacted bus and coach services across the UK. McGill’s Buses suspended all services today (24 January) across the central belt including Strathclyde, Forth Valley and Edinburgh between the hours of 9am-6pm, due to the severe weather conditions caused by Storm Éowyn. The company said the decision […]
Buses and coaches are central to the Government’s mission of kickstarting economic growth according to a keynote address to the CPT Conference by the Minister for Local Transport. Addressing the conference, Simon Lightwood MP pledged to reverse a long-term decline in the number of people travelling by bus and coach across Britain: “Our priority mission […]