UKCOA has created a template letter for its members to request an increase in fuel duty rebate as the industry is hit by rising fuel prices. The letter asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider a further increase in Fuel Duty Rebate to 15p per litre for coach services that operate scheduled services as […]
Go-Ahead-owned Carousel Buses is once again running its Heathrow Airport service, providing a link for workers and passengers on the A40 corridor. It has partnered with Heathrow Airport again to extend the Chiltern Hundreds 102 service to reintroduce direct links between High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross and Uxbridge and the airport. The service includes very […]
Over 70 companies have already confirmed their presence at the 14th edition of the International Bus and Coach Fair, FIAA 2022. The event is to be held in Pavilion 9 of the IFEMA MADRID Fair Complex from 18 to the 21 October, with 21,600m2 of contracted surface area so far. Among the vehicle manufacturers confirming […]
Arriva bus drivers in Essex and Kent are balloting for strike action over low pay. The 800 drivers being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay belong to trade union Unite. The ballot closes on Friday 12 August and if the workers vote for industrial action then strikes could begin before the end […]
Leeds City Council has taken delivery of ten accessible Class B Mellor Orions. The new buses join a fleet of 20 Mellor vehicles already in service with the Council. The 16-seater Orions will be deployed across Leeds City Council’s region, providing school and adult services for its communities. Orion’s signature low-floor design allows for easy […]
One of Wrightbus’ founders, Sir William Wright, has passed away at the age of 94. Sir William founded Wrightbus in Ballymena with his father Robert Wright after WWII. Sir William pioneered aluminium bus framing in the UK in 1976, the first low-floor bus in 1992, first British designed and built EV bus in 1999 and […]
TransMach has helped reduce fare dodging on Keolis’ trams in Nottingham. The Nottingham Contactless Project enables customers to travel on NCT buses, the Linkbus network and the tram. For the city’s non-gated tram system travel is paid for by simply tapping the ticket validators with contactless devices. To reduce instances of fare dodging, Keolis Nottingham […]
Allison Transmission is to introduce its latest electric axle, part of the Allison eGen Power family, at IAA Transportation 2022 (20-25 September, Hanover). eGen Power is a drop-in solution compatible with many existing chassis, helping OEMs to accelerate their vehicle development programs. It features fully integrated electric motors, a two-speed gearbox, integrated oil cooler and […]