Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 2023, Alexander Dennis has announced enhancements to its AD24 Training Academy courses for apprentices in order to future-proof the bus industry’s workforce. The developments to the training are aimed to reflect the evolving industry and close a widening skills gap. The training will continually be developed further to incorporate new […]
A ‘battery passport’ scheme for electric vehicles has been agreed at Davos, during the World Economic Forum convention. The passport is designed to create better traceability, ensuring vehicle batteries have been sourced sustainably and aiding the tracking of batteries through their second life and eventual recycling. Created by the Global Battery Alliance, the scheme aims […]
Plans to improve Greater Manchester’s bus, cycling and walking routes could move a step closer with leaders set to approve almost £14m in funding to develop and deliver schemes across the region. Building new infrastructure is key to supporting the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s vision for an integrated ‘London-style’ transport system joining together buses, trams, […]
Transport for Wales and Denbighshire County Council has launched a new hourly TrawsCymru T8 bus service between Corwen, Ruthin, Mold and Chester. The new bus service will be operated by M&H Coaches. The new T8 bus is intended to offer more frequent and faster services, improving connectivity in the region and enabling passengers to travel […]
What has been described as the UK’s first-ever zero emission autonomous bus service has today started trials on public roads in Oxfordshire. The new bus service, which is fully electric, will serve Milton Park business, science and technology park near Didcot and Abingdon. The service is expected to improve the way people move both around […]
What has been described as the UK’s first full-size autonomous bus has carried its first passengers as part of its testing process. The project, named CAVForth, is part funded by UK Governments Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and is a partnership between Stagecoach, Fusion Processing Ltd, Alexander Dennis, Transport Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University, Bristol […]
LJ Edwards’ brand and digital assets have been purchased by The Ready Group, owners of the Slough-based Readybus brand. After announcing its closure earlier this month (see B&CB issue 1643, 13 January 2023), LJ Edwards is now once again offering trips and tours. The holidays will be fulfilled by Readytours, which is part of The […]
The Go-Ahead Group, the largest employer of apprentices in the UK transport industry, has set a target of hiring 1,020 apprentices in 2023 to train as bus drivers, rail drivers and engineers. The intake will include 700 apprentice bus drivers for Go-Ahead London, which runs a quarter of the capital’s buses for Transport for London. […]