BYD has launched an all-new electric double-decker bus, the BYD BD11, which offers 532kWh of batteries with a theoretical range of 400 miles at its claimed 0.7kWh per kilometre. Introduced by at the London Bus Museum by Leon Daniels OBE, the 10.9-metre ‘decker in London spec is already rumoured to have orders for 100 vehicles. […]
Open-top sightseeing operator, Tootbus, has secured approval for plans to install roof-mounted solar panels on their Wandsworth depot, working in collaboration with electric fleet solutions provider VEV. This project will power the existing electric fleet with 100% end-to-end renewable power, providing 65,000kWh of electricity annually or approximately 60,000km of travel per year once the full […]
Changes to the Driver CPC are to be proposed to the government. If the first changes get the go-ahead, they may affect how drivers can stay qualified, how they can return to professional driving and stay up to date. This stems from the government’s consultation on making changes to the Driver CPC last year. Subject […]
The deadline for entries for the Bus Driver of the Year has been extended to the end of May to ensure the competition takes in all possible entrants. With 101 confirmed entries already, a great final is already assured but the deadline has been extended to 31 May. Competition Secretary Paul Mackay says: “This gives […]
Alexander Dennis has joined the consortium delivering the Connector project in Cambridge, for which it will build three Enviro100AEV autonomous buses. Backed by Innovate UK, the Connector project consortium is led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and already included bus operator Stagecoach, IPG Automotive, dRISK and Gamma Energy. It is part funded and supported by […]
Stagecoach East has published a new video highlighting the value of its vehicle maintenance support teams to the company and the daily life of Engineers at the bus operator. The video, called ‘Want to engineer the future of sustainable transport?’, promotes the opportunities for development at the operator, with every Engineering Manager at Stagecoach East […]
Following the news earlier this week that Arriva is considering closing two depots in Buckinghamshire, Carousel Buses is holding a special recruitment event for drivers, mechanics and supervisory positions. The Go-Ahead-owned operator is offering a joining bonus of £4,000 for drivers, paid in instalments over a one-year period. Arriva has begun consultation on the proposed […]
The UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market grew by 74.6% in the first three months of 2024 with 1,690 new PSVs hitting the roads, according to figures published today (16 May 2024) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth was driven by a more than doubling in demand for new minibuses, […]