More than a third of older and disabled concessionary bus pass holders say they are using buses less than before the pandemic, new research reveals. Transport Focus spoke to 2,500 members of its transport user panel to understand how bus use has changed and what measures could be taken to encourage older and disabled pass […]
Continental is to be the first manufacturer to fit all of its bus tyres with digital sensors. The Conti Urban bus tyre will get the latest-generation sensors to monitor pressure, temperature and wear. The Conti Urban HA3, Conti UrbanScandinavia HA3+ and Conti UrbanScandinavia HD3 smart tyres will be available in August 2023. The bus industry […]
Abellio has launched the final vehicles which complete its electric fleet on Route 111 in West London. The new fleet are Wrightbus Electroliners based at Abellio’s Twickenham depot. They are designed with similar specification to Abellio’s Route 63. The buses have high back seats throughout, making longer journeys more comfortable. USB chargers and mobile phone […]
The Go-Ahead Group has commenced work to install one of the biggest electric charging hubs in the UK at the depot of its Oxford Bus Company operation. Zenobē, the fleet electrification specialist, has begun work to install extensive charging infrastructure at Cowley House. The 104 charging points, each offering 150kW of DC power, are being […]
A government campaign is urging more concessionary pass holders to make use of buses. The new ‘Take the Bus’ campaign is targeting people aged 66+ and disabled people who are eligible for a concessionary pass, to encourage them to use the free bus travel available. The move comes as statistics show concessionary journeys are down […]
Holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure has posted an annual turnover of over £40million for 2022, its first full year of trading. The company, which operates under the Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways brands, launched in June 2021. It has recently reached 600,000 customer bookings and now employs 90 members of staff. “Particularly, whilst the economic climate is […]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which has four outlets in and around Nottingham, has made a donation of £2,000 to the CT4N Charitable Trust. Community transport operator CT4N provides not-for-profit transport services helping the elderly and people with mobility issues to get out and about. “Around 98% of the grants made by the Foundation are made in response […]
Stagecoach is to offer free bus travel, every day, for a whole week, on its new number 500 bus service between Chichester and Littlehampton. The free bus travel will be available, as an introductory offer, during the week of 23 29 July inclusive. “The introduction of the new 500 bus service represents a significant investment […]