Bus and coach operators are the focus of the latest series of videos from Scania. The fourth series of Scania Family is filmed throughout 2023 and gives viewers a glimpse behind the doors of Scania’s customers’ operations and why they continue to use their vehicles. Only available via Scania UK’s website and YouTube channel, the […]
The 26th edition of Busworld, the biggest dedicated bus and coach exhibition in Europe and possibly the world, was staged in Brussels over the period 7 to 12 October. Spread across nine halls of the Brussels Expo, it attracted 526 exhibitors and 222 vehicles with more demonstration buses available outside. Were we to balance the […]
Temsa is for the first time revealing its intercity hydrogen coach at Busworld. Being developed with CaetanoBus, the Turkish manufacturer claims the vehicle can cover 1,000km on a single charge. The vehicle is to combine the Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell technology used in CaetanoBus’ city buses with Temsa’s know-how in electric and long-distance PCVs. Based on […]
Transport technology specialist Optibus is launching the new Optibus Driver App. The native mobile app and web tool is designed to improve communication between drivers and the depot for a better driver work experience and more dynamic operations. Integrated with Optibus Operations, the Driver App was designed in partnership with drivers, for drivers, offering a […]
ITT Hub is relaunching for its next edition as the Sustainable Road Transport Show. The Sustainable Road Transport Show is the UK’s dedicated exhibition and conference for solving commercial and passenger fleet decarbonisation. Taking place between 15 and 16 May 2024 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, the event will showcase the latest decarbonisation […]
Alexander Dennis has taken on a lease for additional warehouse capacity at its Scarborough manufacturing facility in England. This will allow Alexander Dennis to concentrate logistics for its Scarborough facility in the new 104,000 square ft unit, which is being leased from Yorkshire-headquartered commercial property developer Eshton Group. Located in close proximity to the manufacturer’s […]
Mystery surrounds the sale of an operator. The bus and coach operator is based within the south Manchester, Derbyshire and Cheshire region and the sellers describe it as a ‘well known and established business’. The sale includes long-term work and the company has a well-equipped garage, according to the sellers. They also say it is […]
National Express has announced what it describes as a huge surge in passengers travelling on its Trans Pennine coach network. The rise in patronage follows a boost to the number of services on the network in May this year. In the last four months, the operator has seen a 49% increase in passengers using its […]