A familiar face has re-joined Wrightbus as its new UK Sales Manager. Steve Jackson has re-joined the firm after five years as Managing Director of wheel security company Wheely-Safe. “Since my return, I have been impressed with the long-term vision” – Steve Jackson Steve said: “I am pleased to be back in my spiritual home. […]
Thames Travel has invested in an additional micro-hybrid bus. The new Wrightbus StreetDeck is for use on the operator’s routes serving Milton Park in South Oxfordshire. It represents a £250,000 investment in the fleet. The new vehicle’s micro-hybrid technology uses energy recovered under braking to recharge onboard batteries, helping to power the bus and extending […]
Zenobē has welcomed Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt MP to open its new Innovation Centre in Portsmouth. Electric vehicle (EV) fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē today welcomed the Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt MP to open its brand-new Innovation Centre in Railway Triangle Industrial Estate, Portsmouth that will break down barriers for fleet operators before they […]
The dwindling supply of PCV drivers is highlighted by the driving test passes since the height of the pandemic. In the five years from 2007/8, 24,568 PCV tests were passed. In the five years until April 2022, just 16,586 drivers joined the industry – a fall of more than 30%. Not all of this is […]
BASE Coach Sales has supplied Applegates Coaches of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, with its first MOBIpeople coach. The new MOBIpeople Explorer is based on a Scania chassis and has 74 seats, a ZF automatic transmission and is to PSVAR specification. Ceri Taylor, Managing Director at Applegates, said this latest fleet upgrade comes as Bristol and Bath are […]
National Express West Midlands is investing £150 million in 300 UK-made electric zero-emission buses, for delivery by the end of December 2024. The buses will be deployed across the West Midlands. This investment is part of National Express delivering on its commitment to have a completely zero-emission bus fleet in the UK by 2030. Thanks […]
Stagecoach is closing its Blackwood depot in south Wales. Blackwood depot will close and services will operate from the new £7m Cwmbran depot instead, which has additional capacity, and from the Caerphilly depot. The changes come into effect from Sunday 5 February. The operator assures customers they will see no bus service reductions as a […]
Barnsley-based Globe Holidays has received a £180,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. The investment, from Finance Yorkshire’s Business Loan Fund, supports the acquisition of new vehicles and onboard ticketing technology. Globe Holidays also operates private hire and school transport services, along with a UK holiday programme and day excursions. The company runs travel shops in Barnsley, […]