Diamond Bus North West has been selected to operate three small franchises in the third tranche of Bee Network franchise awards by Transport for Greater Manchester in its Tranche 3 contracts. The Rotala subsidiary has been awarded three, five-year contracts to operate the Tameside B, Stockport and Trafford Small Franchises in the Tranche 3 area. […]
A business partnership has formed to provide an initial £100m funding platform for zero-emission buses. Rock Rail, the UK Infrastructure Bank and Aviva, through its in-house capital unit Aviva Capital Partners, have formed a partnership to provide a new funding platform for zero-emission bus financier ‘Rock Road’. The partnership, alongside a debt facility from UK […]
Caetano UK is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Located in Coalville, the company’s site was inaugurated in 1989 by Grupo Salvador Caetano’s founder, Mr. Salvador Fernandes Caetano. “Caetano UK is a strategic business partner of National Express, annually supplying hundred tourism coaches” – Nuno Lago de Carvalho, Board Director of Caetano UK Nuno Lago de Carvalho, […]
Bus and coach electric repower specialist Equipmake has appointed Glenn Saint as Business Development Director. Working across Equipmake’s national and international operations, Saint’s appointment is intended to provide further support for the company’s continuing expansion across the commercial vehicle electrification sector. Saint has extensive experience in both the bus industry and electrified commercial vehicle space […]
Small bus and coach operators are now able to bid for a share of £4.65m government funding for rolling out audible and visual announcements. A small operator is defined in this situation as one running 20 or fewer vehicles. The Accessible Information Grant is intended to support small operators to fit screens, speakers and induction […]
Go-Ahead-owned East Yorkshire is taking on some routes in North Yorkshire in a series of service changes. From Monday 8 April, in partnership with North Yorkshire Council, the operator is introducing new routes. It is to take on the 80 route (Raskelf – Linton on Ouse – York), replacing Reliance’s Service 29 with a revised timetable. […]
National Highways has issued a warning to road users as Storm Kathleen is expected to bring high winds to the west of the UK tomorrow (6 April 2024). National Highways has issued the advice following yellow Met Office weather warnings for the north west and south west of England from 8am to 10pm tomorrow. The […]
A hydrogen fuelling facility that could provide enough hydrogen for 800 buses a day has been approved. Hygen Energy, which like hydrogen bus manufacturer Wrightbus is directed by Jo Bamford, has had plans for the Bradford facility approved by Bradford Council. The company is working in partnership with N-Gen to deliver the hydrogen production site, […]