Today (22 September) is World Car Free Day and the industry is coming out in support. Reading Buses is openly encouraging motorists in West Berkshire to travel with them for free on forthcoming National Car Free Day. The operator has teamed up with West Berkshire Council to provide completely free travel in West Berkshire. Free […]
Half of UK adults have agreed that they would take the bus more often if they knew that decision would have a direct, positive impact on the environment, according to new research from First Bus. The three main factors people say are the biggest benefits of choosing to travel by bus over a car are […]
This World Car Free Day (22 September) First Bus Scotland announces that it has invested £35 million in electric buses. The money is spent on 74 new electric buses and their supporting infrastructure in what the operator describes as the latest step on its decarbonisation journey. The electric buses have been purchased for service in […]
Go-Ahead Group is to operate a demand responsive bus service from 27 September in High Wycombe. The group’s Carousel Buses brand is teaming up with Buckinghamshire Council to run the ride-sharing service which is aimed at encouraging shoppers, commuters, students and leisure travellers to leave their cars at home. A recruitment campaign has begun to […]
Electrified propulsion engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), has developed a power-dense Electric Drive Unit (EDU) design for a global Tier 1 supplier. The powertrain will be used in a range of medium to heavy-duty commercial vehicle applications, such as city buses and delivery vans, when it reaches the market in 2024. The EDU comprises […]
Wrightbus, through its partnership with Australian bus body manufacturer Volgren, will provide bus operator Transdev with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology and chassis for the manufacture of two zero-emission hydrogen buses. Queensland Deputy Premier Dr Steven Miles announced a $1.5 million commitment for the buses under the State Government’s Hydrogen Industry Development Fund. Transdev […]
A new marketing campaign is launching to encourage further take up of Scotland’s free bus travel for under-22-year-olds. With over 21 million free journeys having been made since January 2022, the Scottish Government is trying to encourage even more to make use of the scheme. It is promoting the offer more widely, by promoting it […]
MAN’s Lion’s City E is the 2023 International Bus of the Year. The electric bus won the crown after its entry in the Bus Euro Test, which this year took place in the Irish city of Limerick. Industry journalists from across Europe, including B&CB’s Founding Editor, Stuart Jones, tested candidates for the title. This year’s […]