Stagecoach is offering commuters with so-called ‘hybrid working’ patterns a new flexible travel scheme in Kent and East Sussex. Bus passengers who travel less frequently will be able to purchase new ‘Flexi’ ticket bundles enabling them to choose what days to use their ticket. The scheme will benefit part-time workers or those who work from […]
Digital requirements for DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme are changing. Earned Recognition operators, or those seeking to join the scheme, will not need to have one single fully digital reporting system by 1 April 2022. The changes have been made following consultation with Earned Recognition members, operators outside the scheme and IT suppliers. From 1 April […]
Iveco is celebrating its 1,600,000th Daily to be produced at its assembly line at the Suzzara plant in Mantua, Italy. The milestone vehicle is the new Daily panel van, a 35C18H V, equipped with a 3.0-litre, 176-hp Euro VIE Heavy Duty diesel engine. The Daily is a popular basis for minibus conversions and Iveco produces […]
A national marketing campaign to promote coach travel is due for January 2022. Brought about by the efforts of CPT and its operators, it will include TV adverts promoting the industry. The campaign, called ‘Get Back On Board’, aims to promote travelling by coach around the UK and highlight the benefits of coach travel more […]
Padam Mobility and Surrey County Council have launch a new Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service in West Leatherhead, Surrey. “Surrey Connect”, the Mole Valley’s new DRT is managed by Mole Valley District Council on behalf of Surrey County Council and comes into full operation after an extended test period started in May 2021. Currently, the […]
Goodyear is launching a new tyre designed to maximise efficiency and prepare for the future of city buses. Acknowledging the transformation of the city bus market, with greater focus on electrification, Goodyear is releasing the URBANMAX MCA HL+ tyre. Based on the URBANMAX MCA design, the new MCA HL+ is adapted to support additional battery […]
Arriva has received 14 new Volvo-based MCV EvoRas. They are for exclusive use on the Luton Busway A & Z routes, serving Luton, Dunstable and Luton Airport. The new buses represent an investment of over £2.5million. “We are delighted to be able to commit such a strong level of investment into the local area…” – […]
Birmingham-based Grayson Thermal Systems, has sealed a string of new contract wins that has seen it take sales past pre-Covid levels. The designer and manufacturer of cooling and HVAC products to the transport sector has secured more than £8m of orders from customers including ABB, Solaris, Skoda and Wrightbus. Group turnover has now risen to […]