Oxford Bus Company has had a substation installed at its Cowley depot. The installation is in preparation for its project to roll out a fleet of electric buses. The substation, which will provide eight megawatts of power to support rapid charging of vehicles, is connected to a cable which runs into a large 60MW battery […]
Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) will have its popular running weekend on 10 and 11 September, as part of Winchester Heritage Open Days. Participation in Heritage Open Days has become an annual event for FoKAB and as last year will be spread over two days. On Saturday, there will be a display of rare […]
Despite the recent Government bus statistics showing patronage is still down 31% compared to 2019, Go North West says its buses are as busy as they were before Covid-19. The company is now operating nine out of every ten buses that ran pre-Covid, and over the last few months it has seen a surge in […]
More than half of concessionary bus pass holders say coronavirus is still a major concern for them, Transport Focus has revealed. Following the relaxation of coronavirus related restrictions Transport Focus found that fewer pass holders have returned to using buses in comparison to fare payers. Almost two thirds of pass holders say they are generally […]
The Go-Ahead Group has been named as Britain’s top provider of transport apprenticeships in a ranking developed by the Department for Education. The ‘Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers’ list is intended to help future apprentices, parents and careers advisers to identify apprenticeship opportunities at the country’s leading employers. Go-Ahead ranks 13th overall on the list, and […]
Current bus passenger journeys are still below pre-pandemic figures, down 31% compared to pre-Covid numbers. According to the Government’s latest bus statistics that cover the period of January to March 2022, the number of local bus passenger journeys in England was 2.91 billion in the year ending March 2022. This represents an 85% increase when […]
Transdev is reporting a surge in passengers of up to 52% on its CityZap service between York and Leeds during the rail strikes. The 52% rise in customers was recorded on the second rail strike day (23 June 2022), after the same route also saw a 40.5% rise on the first day of industrial action. […]
The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) is holding its Summer Networking Event in Glasgow from Sunday 24 to Tuesday 26 July. Members will learn about the latest developments from coach-friendly attractions and suppliers from Glasgow and across Scotland to help create new Scottish product for future coach tours and excursions. Based at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza hotel, […]