The Keighley Bus Company now runs twice as many journeys on its most popular town services. The additional journeys were added to timetables yesterday (15 May 2022). The bus firm says it is encouraged by progress made so far in attracting people back to its buses since lockdown restrictions lifted, with busiest routes on its […]
Our snapper David Cole has been round the ITT Hub exhibition and brings us this gallery of ALL the vehicles at the Farnborough show. It’s also open on Thursday, 12 May, with free registration on the door
Zenobē, an EV fleet and battery storage specialist, today announces a partnership with Airsym, a transport provider for airlines, airports and ground handling companies, to launch into service a brand-new Yutong TCe12 electric coach. The coach will be used as part of a shuttle service for McClaren Automotive, transporting staff from Woking train station to […]
Mellor is exhibiting its new Sigma 7 battery electric, zero-emissions bus at ITT Hub TOMORROW (11-12May). The electric bus, engineered by Mellor, claims new standards in lightweighting. The new Mellor Sigma range comprises six models with overall lengths from 7 to 12-metres, 31 to 83 passenger capacities, ‘city’ and ‘rural’ specifications, plus width and passenger […]
Switch Mobility, net-zero-carbon electric bus and light commercial vehicle company, is marking its first anniversary with a look back on its progress over the last year. Following Switch’s formation on 8 April 2021, the company has expanded to nine sites across three countries; the UK, Spain and India. A £300m investment was announced in April […]
First Bus is launching a modal shift campaign, called CarFree, in Scotland. It has launched an advert to encourage more Scots to use their car less. Duncan Cameron, Managing Director of First Bus in Scotland, said: “As we launch our Modal Shift campaign to encourage Scots to leave their cars behind a little more, I’d […]
EvoBus UK has appointed Adrian Felton to the position of eMobility Manager for the Mercedes-Benz brand. Adrian has over 23 years’ experience in the industry, latterly with SWARCO in the smart charging sector. He has also held senior positions with Volvo Group, recently as City Mobility Manager. He started his career in 1990 as an […]
Upcoming electric bus offering, Arrival Bus, has made its next step towards carrying passengers on public roads in Europe and the UK. The vehicle has achieved EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). “The Arrival Bus is different from any that has come before, employing technologies developed in-house to create benefits for […]