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 […]
As rail strikes continue today (4 October), FlixBus has been at the Conservative Party Conference venue in Manchester with a specially branded coach. The message on the side of it reads: “Train cancelled? Should’ve got a FlixBus.”
Transport technology specialist UrbanThings is introducing some new features to its passenger app. The fresh additions include a new design of the travel screen, quicker access to Saved Stops and simpler journey planning filters. Their introduction follows some user testing sessions in its London office. UrbanThings has added gold stars to mark users’ Saved Stops, […]
Repower specialist Equipmake is to showcase the latest generation of its electric drivetrain at Busworld 2023. On stand 610, Hall 6 of the show, Equipmake is to unveil the latest generation of its Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED), a cutting-edge battery-electric powertrain designed and developed from the ground-up to deliver clean, cost-effective urban mobility. Completely scalable […]
Stockport-based Belle Vue Manchester is now a member of the Guild of British Coach Operators. Membership of the Guild is only open to companies which attain a 100% rating in their inspection, carried out by the independent firm Lloyd Morgan Group. The audit covers quality standards of customer service, including punctuality and having 24-hour emergency […]