The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has joined the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) Safety and Resilience in Engineering Awards 2024 as a key sponsor. As a key part of their sponsorship, the RHA will serve as a judge for the ‘Future Leader’ award, which honours emerging talent in the fields of safety and resilience in […]
Liquidators of the now defunct Bournemouth-based Yellow Buses have set the record straight concerning reports over drivers’ debts. A local news outlet reported earlier this week that former Yellow Buses drivers have had debts owed to them written off because they were difficult to trace. The liquidators, Milsted Langton, confirmed to Bus and Coach Buyer […]
Vehicle electrification specialist Equipmake is adding a new heavy duty electric motor with double the continuous power of its predecessor to its range. The company’s next-gen HTM-3500 e-motor has the same peak figures of 3500Nm and 400kW as before, but crucially the continuous power has been doubled, from 100kW to 200kW at 2500rpm. The motor […]
Around 15,000 buses operating in England’s major cities must become zero-emissions by 2036, if city regions are to hit their net-zero targets, according to the Urban Transport Group. The Urban Transport Group cites Government statistics, which say there were 16,500 buses operating in London and the Metropolitan areas at the end of March 2023, but […]
Cambridgeshire County Council is to plead guilty to charges relating to deaths on the county’s Guided Busway. In May 2023, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced its intention to prosecute Cambridgeshire County Council for historic health and safety offences arising from the operation of the Guided Busway. Legal proceedings against the Council formally commenced […]
London electric coach specialist, Westway Coaches in Molesey, has bought a new Yutong U11DD double-deck bus to run on private hire in and around the capital. The vehicle has been highly specified with three-point belts and leather seats for a broad range of customers including private schools and corporate clients. It has been acquired without […]
TfL’s new bus service, route 310, is now operating between Golders Green and Stamford Hill. The introduction of the service follows a commitment made by the Mayor of London earlier this year in response to a longstanding request from residents, particularly in the local Jewish community, for a service to connect the neighbourhoods. This is […]
Thomas Gilhooley of Lothian East Coast Buses has won at the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year. It is the third time he has competed at the finals, which were held yesterday (1 September 2024) in Blackpool. The 63-year-old went home with the BDoY trophy and £4,600 prize money. He has been a […]