First Bus is sponsoring Doncaster Rovers FC’s East Stand at the team’s Eco-Power Stadium. Ian Smith, commercial director for First Bus, said: “We are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the East Stand at Doncaster Rovers. “We have served Doncaster for a number of years and given our depot is only a five-minute journey from […]
Bus and coach registration figures have grown. The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining Britain’s roads rose by 61.7% to 1,826 units in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Society claims the continued rise in year-on-year demand since the […]
Reading Buses is to divert a route to serve villages loosing their bus after an operator pulls out of serving them. Binfield Heath and Dunsden Green will be served by Reading Buses after Carousel Buses announced their withdrawal from the area weeks after Arriva ended operation there. From 2 September, four to five journeys a […]
A Yutong GTe14 electric coach is being trialled on a new FlixBus service between Cambridge and London. The FlixBus route between Cambridge city centre, Trumpington Park and Ride, London Finchley Road and Victoria Coach Station launched today (14 August 2024). The six-week trial sees the coach operate a 124 mile round trip on the route. […]
A public consultation on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s plans to potentially franchise buses is now live. The 14-week consultation is open until 20 November 2024 for everyone to take part, either online, via a series of face-to-face events, or by post. It will inform a decision by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on […]
Alexander Dennis has delivered three Enviro400s to Isle of Lewis-based Lochs Motor Transport this year, with two more now on order. The last of three newly-built Enviro400, each seating 85 passengers and offering low-floor access for wheelchair users, was recently handed over to the Scottish operator at the Alexander Dennis factory in Scarborough. They are […]
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has announced the launch date for its formal bus franchising consultation. From Wednesday 14 August, operators and bus users are being invited to have their say on the potential pathways for improving bus services for local communities. The franchising consultation will take place online and in person (via a […]
Mercedes‑Benz Bus Sales at Daimler Buses UK reports its electric-powered Mercedes-Benz eCitaro impressed while being trialled on the Isle of Man. The bus was on high-capacity commuter and touristic services on the island over May and June with Isle of Man Transport, which trades under the ‘bus vanin’ brand. Completing over 800 miles over a […]