Alexander Dennis has appointed Neil Gladstone as National Account Manager – London. Neil Gladstone has joined the company to provide dedicated sales support to bus operators running Transport for London routes, focusing on zero-emission buses. Neil brings a wealth of bus and automotive industry experience to the business, having worked previously for Wrightbus, EvoBus UK, […]
The first in a fleet of 18 new high specification Volvo 9700 coaches have entered service in Scotland. The delivery heralds the start of a new ‘tripartite’ arrangement between FlixBus, McGill’s and Volvo Buses. Initial vehicles are being rolled out on a new FlixBus route running twice daily from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, via Dundee, Dunfermline, […]
An acquisition of gas specialist to the fleet industry, Roadgas, has been acquired by Mercuria. The acquisition is expected to strengthen UK-produced biomethane offerings, providing a new gas-fuelling partner to fleet managers working to decarbonise operations. The business will continue to be known as Roadgas. Roadgas offers customers a fully integrated package to decarbonise their […]
TfL has revealed new maps with more detail on the future routes on the Superloop bus network, showing its proposed stops and how it connects to transport links, town centres and hospitals. Localised route maps have been created to show how the proposed new routes connect to other transport services including the Tube, Overground, DLR and National Rail services. […]
Wrightbus has secured a new order to deliver 48 Electroliners for Stagecoach in London. The double-deckers will be ready by the end of the year. The deal comes on the back of a string of new orders, including a £25.3 million contract to supply 117 battery-electric vehicles for First Bus across the UK. Ian Gillott, […]
A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed to Wrightbus. Jean-Marc Gales has spent over 30 years in the automotive industry and brings a wealth of technical, engineering, commercial and sales experience as a senior executive, most recently serving as Chairman of Williams Advanced Engineering before its sale to Fortescue Future Industries. In a distinguished […]
First Bus has completed a UK-wide roll-out of Tap On/Tap Off (TOTO) ticketing technology across its entire fleet of more than 4,000 buses, in collaboration with partners Ticketer and Littlepay. First Bus is the first major UK bus operator to achieve this milestone thanks to an investment of around £1 million, alongside further funding from […]
Coach revenue in the UK at National Express was up 87% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year. According to the company’s trading update for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023, revenue across the group was £774.4m, up £153.9m (25%) compared to 2022. In the UK, […]