Volvo has delivered the first of an initial order of 18 Volvo BZL electric buses to Australia. The order is part of an AUD$250m/£129m joint initiative between the Western Australian state government and Australian federal government, to support the state’s transition to zero-emission public transport. The complete bus was manufactured in Perth by body build […]
Average trips by buses outside London increased by 8% in 2023 compared to 2022. This figure was revealed in the National Travel Survey (NTS), a household survey of personal travel by residents of England travelling within Great Britain, from data collected via interviews and a seven-day travel diary. According to the NTS, this increase in […]
Equipmake has received an initial order for five Zero Emission Drivetrains (ZEDs) from South American bus manufacturer Agrale. The ZED is an integrated systems solution which includes Equipmake motors, control systems, inverters, HVAC and battery packs and will be utilised in the construction of five MT17.0e buses for DOTA, the largest bus operator in Argentina. […]
Buses in Portsmouth will be free during weekends this September. As part of its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), Portsmouth City Council has collaborated with First Solent and Stagecoach South to offer the free weekend travel. The offer applies to all bus services when getting on the bus within the Portsmouth boundary from 31 August. […]
Transport for Wales (TfW) will now offer discounted fares for Hywel Dda staff on certain TrawsCymru bus services. Following a three-month free travel pilot, TfW has teamed up with Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) to offer long term discounted bus travel for health board staff to encourage workers to travel more sustainably and to […]
First Bus has today (28 August 2024) announced three of its depots are among the first in the country to receive verification of being net-zero depots. Fleets at the operator’s York, Leicester and Norwich depots are now fully electric. The sites have built on the progress of their fully electric commercial bus fleets by investing […]
National Express Coventry is trialling a Volvo BZL demonstrator. The electric single-decker can carry up to 75 passengers and is operating on the 20, 20A and 20B services between Coventry city centre, University Hospital and Wilson’s Lane. It joins the operator’s fleet of 140 double-deckers, which are all electric. The Volvo BZL demonstrator features a […]
A trade regulations body has recommended raising duties on imported Chinese tyres to safeguard the UK tyre retreading industry. The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (27 August 2024) published its initial findings on two transition reviews into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on bus and lorry tyres imported from China. The organisation is an independent […]