Go-Ahead-owned Morebus is bringing back its New Forest Tour for the 2025 holiday season. The open-top buses, which will run from Saturday 5 July until Sunday 14 September, offer a panoramic perspective on the area’s beautiful heathland, spectacular coast and picturesque villages. Operated in partnership with the New Forest National Park Authority, the Tour welcomed […]
Whippet is now operating an autonomous bus around Cambridge. As part of the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Connector project, the Cambridgeshire-based operator is running an autonomous 15-seat Mellor Orion electric minibus between Madingley Road Park & Ride and Cambridge University’s Eddington neighbourhood and Cambridge West Innovation District. It is being used on a limited number of morning […]
Reducing the permitted driving time of bus drivers to nine hours per day has been suggested by the MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry. This would bring it in line with HGV driver hours. The Green Party MP made the suggestion as part of a series of new clauses she is proposing for the Bus […]
Wrightbus has appointed Aston Martin’s former engineering chief to the role of Group Chief Technology Officer. With over 30 years of experience across a diverse range of automotive companies, Paul Thomas brings a unique blend of hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership to Wrightbus. Beginning his career as a heavy goods mechanic, Paul developed a […]
Wrightbus has been named Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) at the Insider’s Made in the UK Awards in Liverpool last night (19 June 2025). Wrightbus has won a string of high-profile orders in the last 12 months, including a half-a-billion contract with Go-Ahead which award judges said was one of the reasons for it […]
Arriva has unveiled a £9.7 million fleet of 30 Volvo B8RL MCV eVoRas on its upgraded busway network, linking Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis and London Luton Airport. The launch follows a complete upgrade of the Busway timetable from 1 June, introducing: More frequent services, with buses up to every 7–8 minutes between London Luton Airport and […]
Anthony’s Travel is celebrating being crowned ‘Halton Family Business of the Year’ at the Halton Business Awards. The awards event was held at the DCBL Stadium in Widnes and had over 500 attendees. “To receive this award was the icing on the cake for our anniversary year” – Richard Bamber, Managing Partner of Anthony’s Travel […]
A strong will to support the UK bus manufacturing industry was on display at a recent parliamentary event, B&CB has been told. The parliamentary reception held by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Buses attracted over 80 attendees. The Secretary of State was unfortunately unable to attend. A representative from the APPG told […]