Alexander Dennis’ Scarborough factory has won Employer of the Year at the TEC Partnership Apprenticeship Awards 2025. The Scarborough site is Alexander Dennis’ largest in the UK with 730 team members. Over the past five years, it has trained 30 apprentices in partnership with TEC Partnership’s Scarborough TEC college where the apprentices gain a nationally […]
McGill’s Group has launched searing condemnation of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)’s proposed bus franchising plans, and threatens legal action against SPT. The giant bus group says that taxpayers are being kept in the dark about the cost, which it says could be almost ten times more than SPT’s estimate, and comes at a time […]
Angela Coaches has hailed the benefits of Wheely-Safe technology, after the cloud-connected system spared it a costly breakdown. The Southampton-based company has Wheely-Safe Connect fitted to its Beulas VDL 44-seat coach that it uses for a variety of tours across Europe. The latest generation wheel loss detection, brake and hub temperature monitoring, and intelligent tyre […]
Steve Braund, Totalkare Marketing Manager, has passed away. He was 44-years old. A statement from the garage equipment specialist said: “Steve was not only a valued colleague but also a dear friend to many. He had an incredible way of bringing people together with his warmth, humour, and passion for the industry. His love for […]
Ticketer has upgraded Blackpool Transport’s bus fleet to use TK300 ETMs. This rollout of 110 new machines across the fleet represents the next chapter in Blackpool Transport’s and Ticketer’s longstanding partnership. The TK300 is Ticketer’s latest ETM model and builds on the strengths of its predecessor with enhanced features and functionality. With an 8” Android […]
FlixBus is announcing a new partnership with Leeds-based J&B Travel. With over 40 years of experience, family-owned J&B Travel will bring two FlixBus-branded vehicles to the network, operating coach services to and from Manchester Airport, Leeds and Liverpool, commencing mid-April. The partnership will also enhance connectivity between Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham. FlixBus’ […]
Arriva is trialling a Yutong GTe14 on its airport coach service between London Luton Airport and Central London this month. The Greenline 757 service is a first time Arriva will trial one on a 24/7 airport coach service. The trial involves operating the electric vehicle alongside Arriva’s existing ultra-low emission diesel fleet. The focus will […]
Whippet is replacing AI announcements on its all-electric Universal bus service with recordings by local university students. The ‘Voice of Universal’ project, a collaboration between the Cambridgeshire-based operator, the Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC), CamFM student radio and the University’s Amateur Dramatic Club, saw students volunteering to record a wide range of announcements for use […]