UKinbound and 67 business leaders from the inbound tourism industry have written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for emergency financial support in light of the Omicron travel restrictions. Signed by attractions, destinations, hotels, transport providers and tour operators from across the country, the letter emphasised that inbound tourism has been in peril […]
Nominations for the 2022 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards are now open until 7 February 2022. Now in its 15th year, the awards celebrate the contribution women make to the transport industry, showcasing progression, accomplishments and increasing avenues of opportunity. There will be two winners per category (Leader and Above and Beyond) as […]
Switch Mobility has welcomed Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh to its headquarters. Switch Vice Chairman and CEO, Andy Palmer, showcased the technology and manufacturing processes that go into producing Net Zero carbon electric vehicles, explaining why it is important to consider more than just zero tail-pipe emissions […]
Park’s of Hamilton is set to take delivery of 15 fully integral Volvo 9700 and 9900 coaches early in 2022. Continuing the relationship between Volvo Bus and the operator, the order represents Park’s of Hamilton’s first intake of Volvo’s complete coach offering. The order includes nine PSVAR compliant 9700s on the B11R chassis with 53 […]
Arriva UK Bus is to withdraw the Maidstone Park and Ride service next year. It will cease operation on 19 February 2022. Arriva reports it has worked closely with Maidstone Borough Council to try and avoid this action by exploring a number of options. However, a solution could not be found and the service will […]
Last month Mellor announced its new Sigma range of integral battery electric low floor city buses. Now it has now taken the wraps off the first two of what will grow to be a line-up of six different individually tailored length variants by the end of next year. All are Whole Vehicle Type Approved and […]
Wrightbus has announced it is to double its output in 2022. The Ballymena-based business also said it will increase production of zero-emission buses to around 70%. The announcement follows Northern Ireland First Minister, Paul Givan’s, visit to Wrightbus to see the technology powering its buses. Mr Givan met with representatives of the manufacturer to talk […]
Transdev-owned The Harrogate Bus Company is providing free passes for a group of specialist needs students and support staff who go by bus into town together each week as part of a travel training programme. The scheme is aimed at building the confidence of students at Harrogate’s Personalised Learning College in using public transport. The […]