A bus fire on Lime Street in Liverpool is being treated as suspected arson. A Stagecoach bus caught fire on the evening of 25 August in the city centre. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had three fire engines on the scene at 6.33pm. Firefighters left the scene at 8.15pm, with the flames extinguished. On arrival, crews […]
National Express is adding 15,000 extra seats on its services this bank holiday weekend (26 – 28 August). The company says it is helping keep the country moving over the weekend as rail strikes are planned. National Express is increasing capacity on its popular intercity routes to meet demand, including services to and from London […]
Lothian has recorded over 100,000 ‘taps’ in one day using its capped contactless payment method, ‘TapTapCap’. The contactless system, which Lothian introduced in 2019, reached the milestone for the first time on Friday 18 August, 14 days in to the Edinburgh Festival season, which traditionally sees the population of the city increase in size. The […]
Bus drivers in Reading are set to benefit from what has been described as a ‘substantial’ 8% pay increase this October. The deal for the approximate 500 employees at Reading Buses is said to have been agreed by the company in ‘record time.’ While the majority of employees are bus drivers, who can expect to […]
Work to transform the First Bus depot in Bramley, Leeds with the capacity to operate a fully electric fleet gets underway this week. Contractors from Envevo have arrived on site and started preparations to install the power charging and infrastructure to handle the arrival of zero-emission buses, with vehicle deliveries expected to start in January. […]
Essex-based APT Coaches has been purchased by REL Capital, an investment firm set up by businessman Andy Scott. REL Capital says it continues to ask operators who may be struggling or considering closing to get in touch to explore ways it can help keep them open. Rayleigh-based APT Coaches has been established for over 50 […]
Telford-based Elcock Reisen has entered administration. The announcement was made today on the operator’s Facebook page. Its message said: “It comes with great sorrow that as of today, Elcock Reisen has gone into administration therefore all future bookings, holidays and day trips will no longer be able to go ahead.” The company’s offices will be […]
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire Heliox, a Netherlands-based technology leader in fast charging solutions, serving electric bus fleets and passenger vehicles. The acquisition is expected to complement Siemens’ existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions for DC fast-charging focused on eBus and eTruck fleets. Heliox’s portfolio is also expected to extend […]