Whippet is replacing AI announcements on its all-electric Universal bus service with recordings by local university students. The ‘Voice of Universal’ project, a collaboration between the Cambridgeshire-based operator, the Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC), CamFM student radio and the University’s Amateur Dramatic Club, saw students volunteering to record a wide range of announcements for use […]
Volvo’s Warwick headquarters are to host the UK Coach Operator Association’s (UKCOA’s) annual conference. Taking place on Monday 10 March 2025, the event is to be focused entirely on the coach industry. Alex Mayer, MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and a member of the Transport Select Committee will be giving the keynote speech. Other […]
A second consecutive year of growth has been recorded by the UK bus, coach and minibus market, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The figures represent the best annual performance since 2008, with a 70.1% increase in registrations that saw 8,390 buses join Britain’s roads in 2024. […]
Reading Buses has been toasting one of its best-loved, and longest serving, employees as driver Amarjit Singh celebrated his 50th year working with the company. Amarjit started with the company in 1975 as a 22-year-old. It was his third job but he was originally considered to be too young to drive a bus, so started […]
A Van Hool TDX27 Astromega double-deck coach has been delivered to Johnsons Coaches of Henley-in-Arden. Within two days of its arrival, it was off on a ski tour, showcasing its capability and comfort on long distance journeys. The new coach is aimed at strengthening the operator’s offering for tours and private hire, increasing its capacity. […]
Having celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024, PSV parts distributor Imperial Engineering has been officially appointed as the primary distributor for all BYD electric bus parts throughout the UK and Northern Ireland. The agreement with the bus manufacturer includes components for all single- and double-deck BYD eBuses currently in service, in addition to parts in […]
KleanDrive, a specialist in electric conversion of heavy vehicles, is revealing the latest version of its electric bus repowering solution. Adopting CATL Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cells and Voith motors in its drivetrain, housed with all power electronics in its in-house developed framework and skid system, KleanDrive says its powertrain has a usable battery […]
Midland Bluebird, which runs bus services across the Forth Valley and into Edinburgh, is to invest £14m in 30 Yutong electric buses. The operator, which was acquired by McGill’s Group in September 2022, will introduce the new buses along with the electrification of Larbert depot. The investment is part of the transformation the owning brothers […]