Black Cat Travel, a family business based in Harmston, just south of Lincoln has taken delivery of is its first ever brand-new double decker which has been christened ‘Smudge’ in the operator’s series of cat-themed names for its vehicles. The new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 offers 85 seats with three-point belts and USB charging ports. Its […]
Alexander Dennis‘ Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus was shown to the public for the first time at Cenex Expo exhibition at Millbrook Proving Ground. The bus is one of two destined for the Connector project, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership, where they will link Trumpington park & ride and Babraham Road park & ride sites with Cambridge […]
McGill’s Group has unveiled plans for a new £25m depot on a site close to Glasgow city centre. The new depot is envisioned to provide a ‘modern, strategically located hub’ to drive McGill’s continued expansion and is planned to support further growth of its coach fleet to 300 vehicles. As well as its extensive bus […]
This year’s Catch the Bus Month has been launched at an event at the Coventry Transport Museum. The launch was hosted by Bus Users UK and Transport for West Midlands. Catch the Bus Month is an annual event raising awareness of the benefits of bus travel and encouraging more people to use it. Various partners […]
Competitors in the UK Bus Driver of the Year (UKBDoY) are soon to descend upon Blackpool for the competition’s finals. The 57th edition of the finals takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 14 September. A total of 101 competitors from 28 operators are challenging for the coveted title of Bus Driver of the Year, which […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied two Enviro400 double-deckers to Tomorrows Travel in what the operator describes as ‘the dawn of a new era’ for coach hire in Dorset. The double deckers are equipped with 85 seats and fitted with three-point seatbelts, the manufacturer’s new digital cockpit, privacy glass, a PSVAIR-prepared PA and sound system, Journeo CCTV system and […]
PHVC Minibus and Fleet Suppliers has acquired Atlas Mobility Conversions. The latter is a family-run converter with over 40 years of expertise in wheelchair accessible and bespoke vehicle conversions. The two companies have worked closely together for decades, which PHVC says makes the move a natural fit. The acquisition allows PHVC to expand its offering with Atlas’ […]
Average trips on buses outside London increased from 25 to 28 trips per person in 2024, according to the Government’s latest statistics. The National Travel Survey (NTS) collected personal travel by residents of England travelling within Great Britain. Data is collected via interviews and a seven-day travel diary, which enables analysis of patterns and trends […]