Go North West is to introduce 19 new electric Wrightbus double-deckers on the Bee Network on 5 January 2025. This expansion increases Go North West’s electric fleet to 69 buses. The new buses include audio-visual next stop announcements, two wheelchair bays, anti-slip flooring, a passenger hearing loop system and USB chargers at every seat. They […]
Stagecoach East’s Cambridge depot now no longer allows smoking or vaping on site. The new rule at the depot means those who wish to smoke or vape must do so off-site. “The health benefits of giving up smoking are absolutely without question, so I really hope that this move will help some of our colleagues […]
As part of its improvements to services in Milton Keynes for this year, Arriva is launching a new bus service connecting key destinations around the city. The Loop service is to start on 6 January, and represents the biggest expansion to the city’s network in at least five years. Buses will call at new destinations […]
Cambridgeshire-based Whippet is partnering with Ready Set Recycle to solve the issue of unclaimed electronic devices. The operator is working with the company to safely and securely recycle unclaimed electronic devices left on its network. Whippet holds all lost property for at least three months before typically donating or recycling them. The operator says a […]
Andrew Wickham, Managing Director of Go South Coast, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. He has been awarded his MBE for services to the bus industry. Andrew originally graduated from Aston University in 1987 with a BSc (Hons) in Transport Operation […]
Cambridgeshire is to keep the current £2 fare cap until the end of March. The national fare cap is due to rise from £2 to £3 in January. The proposal from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Combined Authority Board. “Keeping fares as low as possible for our residents […]
The Association of Local Bus Managers (ALBUM) welcomes the publication of the government’s Bus Services Bill. ALBUM, which represents small, medium and municipally-owned bus operators across the UK, supports the aims of improving bus services, enhancing passenger experience and improving connectivity and mobility across England. However, it expresses significant concerns about the potential adverse impact […]
Equipmake has been approved as a bus and coach repowering company under the Energy Saving Trust’s Zero Emission Vehicle Repower Accreditation Scheme (ZEVRAS) – offering the first repowering system to achieve the certification. Under the ZEVRAS scheme, companies offering repowering services are required to become accredited for inclusion on an approved register of repowering companies […]