Go-Ahead Group is proud to announce its partnership with the Women in Bus in Coach (WiBC) as a corporate sponsor. WiBC is dedicated to creating a national network to encourage, represent, support and retain women in the bus, coach and community transport profession. As a corporate sponsor, Go-Ahead Group joins WiBC in alignment with a […]
Cross-party MSPs have backed a pledge from First Bus promising to advocate for policies that will prioritise measures to improve bus services across Scotland. The pledge, which was signed by senior MSPs including Kenneth Gibson, Sue Webber, Graham Simpson and Mark Ruskill outside the Scottish Parliament commits to: Advocating for policies that prioritise investment in […]
Cleantech and hydrogen fuel cell technology specialist Bramble Energy has made a hydrogen power breakthrough. The news comes after the company was awarded funding last year to develop technology for a hydrogen-powered double-decker. The company has completed a project that should bring a viable net-zero transport solution that can be delivered at lower costs, and […]
Newly elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to make all the capital’s buses zero-emission by 2030. The Mayor made the pledge in a speech marking his appointment to his third term in office following the recent elections. As part of his commitment to make London the best city in the world to grow […]
Entrants for the 2024 edition of the Society of Operations engineers’ (SOE’s) Safety & Resilience in Engineering Awards are being sought. This year, the awards shine a spotlight on two crucial themes: safety and resilience. The 2024 awards seek to honour and celebrate the individuals, teams, visionaries and organisations who have spearheaded groundbreaking technologies and […]
Updates to bus schedules on the Cambridgeshire Busway will be moved forward to 19 May to tackle overcrowding at peak times. The changes will see additional services to Addenbrookes and improved frequency on a key route from St Ives to Cambridge. Following the re-opening of the southern section of Busway track between Trumpington and Cambridge […]
Roads have been closed in Blackburn after a bus fire at the town’s bus station. The cause of the blaze is accidental, according to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were called to the fire. Firefighters used three jets to extinguish the flames and ensured that the blaze […]
Improvements to Brylaine Travel services in Lincolnshire, are being made using BSIP funding. The announcement follows a similar bus boost for PC Coaches and Stagecoach East Midlands made using the funding. Brylaine’s ‘Boston into Town’ service and the Boston to Lincoln route are being enhanced. The ‘Boston into Town’ service is to run on extended […]