Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is asking TfL to consult on expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide in 2023. The Mayor believes the long-term and fairest solution to the capital’s air quality challenges will ultimately be smart road user charging. This would enable all existing road user charges, such as the Congestion Charge […]
Over £150m of additional Government support is to be shared by bus and light rail operators. This represents the final tranche of pandemic-related support to operators and will run for six months until October 2022. It builds on around £2bn of support already given to the industry during the pandemic. The money is aimed at supporting […]
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) is now operational in Oxford. It is currently in a pilot-phase, operational in a small number of streets in the city centre, including: New Road, between Bonn Square and its junction with Castle Street; Bonn Square; Queen Street; Cornmarket Street; New Inn Hall Street; Shoe Lane; Market Street, from […]
Promptly for 22 registration plates on 1 March, Travel Caledonian has taken delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos from EvoBus (UK). The 13.1m vehicles will support the return of Caledonian Leisure’s coach touring programme into Europe from 8 March. They offer comfortable travel in 53 reclining seats and provide customers with reassurance that the air delivered […]
Winchester-based Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) has confirmed details of its Original King Alfred Buses Running Day in and around the city on Monday 2nd May 2022. Up to 12 traditional King Alfred buses ranging in age from 91- to 52-years-old will be recreating the old days on 2 May 2022, in company with […]
Go North East is trialling an electric Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner on its popular Angel 21 route. The bus will be trialled on the service for one week from today (28 February), serving Brandon, Durham, Arnison Centre, Chester-le-Street, Birtley, Low Fell, Gateshead and Newcastle. The trial follows on from the bus company’s introduction of the region’s […]
The North East’s bus network is on the cusp of a transport revolution and plays a critical role in the climate change agenda. Buses reduce congestion on our roads, they connect our communities and boost our economy. The industry is a major employer too, providing jobs for 6,000 people in the North East alone. Over […]
The Scottish Government has awarded over £62 million through the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). This is the largest investment made in Scotland to decarbonise buses, supporting the Scottish Government’s Mission Zero ambition for transport. It will support operators in replacing 276 old diesel buses with new battery-electric models and […]