First Bus has placed one of the UK’s largest electric bus orders with Wrightbus. The operator is making the order following successful bids with Local Authorities as part of the DfT’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding scheme. The £81m order, totalling 193 buses, is the largest EV bus purchase outside of London and […]
EVM has appointed experienced former coach operator and dealer Steve O’Neill to head up its newly-launched AOS Isuzu dealership venture. Steve, an industry stalwart, brings over 30 years of experience to the role. Starting at 18 as a coach driver with the Kings Ferry Group, he rose quickly through the ranks to become responsible for […]
Transport for London (TfL) is now funded until 31 March 2024. The announcement follows weeks of negotiations, according to TfL Commissioner, Andy Byford. Andy said: “This agreement, which was hard won, means that we can now get on with the job of supporting London’s recovery from the pandemic – to the benefit of the whole […]
Visitors flocked to the Transport Museum Wythall over the bank holiday, many eager to discover the fascination of the bus for the first time. Visiting vehicles joined the museum’s own collection for rides out into the Worcestershire countryside where the recently completed 1931 Birmingham AEC Regent was a prime target to experience. On one of […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) will be operating a new service to Silverdale and Wilford Village, from Monday 19 September 2022. The new 3A service will operate hourly on Monday to Saturday daytimes, providing a direct link to Nottingham city centre and Clifton centre. The 3A replaces the existing CT4N services 2, 22 and 23 that […]
Located at Sandtoft near Doncaster, The Trolleybus Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of preserved trolleybuses, most of them from Britain but with examples from Europe, New Zealand and South Africa as well. In total there are close to 60 in the collection or on loan as well as trolleybus support vehicles and […]
Castleford-based Pelican has today announced that it will be launching a smaller battery-electric vehicle, the Yutong E9. The E9 has an overall length of 8.94 metres, and a width of 2.42 metres, making it ideal for rural work and in historic city streets. Pelican says the vehicle will be highly manoeuvrable, and ideal for both […]
Long-term funding, a roadmap for zero-emission buses and coaches and action to solve driver shortages are among the calls to the next Prime Minster from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). The CPT has written to the Conservative leadership candidates in an open letter, highlighting the support the sector needs to maximise its contribution to […]