trentbarton has signed a new five-year deal with Michelin. The Effitires contract will see Michelin’s Connected Solutions division supply and manage the tyres on more than 400 buses servicing routes across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire for trentbarton, as well as the Wellglade Group’s other businesses Notts + Derby, TM Travel and Kinchbus. The new agreement […]
Alex Hornby is switching from a career in the bus industry to trains. Rail operator Northern has appointed Alex as its new commercial and customer director. From today (18 November 2024), Alex will lead the train operator’s sales, marketing, commercial development and customer experience functions. He left his role as Group Managing Director at McGill’s […]
Luxury travel specialist Eavesway Travel of Ashton in Makerfield have placed a first-time order for a DAF-based Irizar Integral i8 for delivery in 2025. The new 14-metre coach will be equipped to the highest level of comfort and amenities including 38 extra comfort padded i8 seats in the company’s signature cream leather. In the past, […]
Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has confirmed £712 million funding for local authorities to improve bus services, and a further £243 million for BSOG. The total £955 million is earmarked to support buses until 2026, helping deliver what the government calls a London-style bus system across the country. The government said every region in England is […]
This was the opening statement in an enthusiastic address to Euro Bus Expo 2024 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, Simon Lightwood MP but appears to have included the only specific reference in it to coach. There was, however, little if anything new from the minister who emphasised the Government was investing […]
A liquid hydrogen refuelling station at Metrobus’ depot in Crawley is now operational. The site is to house one of the largest hydrogen bus fleets and refuelling stations in the UK. It fuelled nine buses onsite on its first day (15 November 2024). Hydrogen will be stored at the Metrobus Crawley depot in liquid form, […]
The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads grew by a third (36.1%) between July and September, according to new figures published today (14 November 2024) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). During quarter three, 2,367 new registrations were made, completing six consecutive quarters of market growth. It reflects […]
First Bus and international energy and services company Centrica are announcing a new partnership. The collaboration will see Centrica secure access to First Bus’ rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide. This new deal sees Centrica join the ranks of Openreach, DPD and Police Scotland, plugging into this shared infrastructure initiative from […]