Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has been called upon by the London Assembly to work with Members on proposed routes for the launch of the second phase of the city’s Superloop. The Superloop initiative launched in July 2023. It saw the introduction of a network of ten express bus routes which improves connections and journey […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied two Enviro200s to Rotala Group for its Preston Bus operation. The new buses had been pre-built as stock and were delivered to Rotala just one week after the customer’s initial enquiry. This has allowed the operator to meet an increase in peak vehicle requirement at Preston Bus following a timetable change. […]
A group of free thinking professionals passionate about making bus travel ever better – known as the Ten Per Cent Club – has released a video on YouTube showcasing Britain’s buses at their best. The 30 minute documentary has been produced and edited by transport filmmaker Geoff Marshall on behalf of the Club who commissioned […]
Independent research on the scale and breadth of economic benefits delivered by local bus services to the British economy highlights how investment in them by government offers excellent value-for-money. The Economic Impact of Local Bus Services, commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport, shows: Bus operators directly employ 105,000 people and support employment of a […]
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 […]