Volvo’s Borås factory has manufactured its 200,000th chassis. The milestone unit is one of the new BZL Electric chassis, launched last year. Since 1977 over 50 different chassis models have been made in Borås, including the popular Volvo B10M, Volvo B7R/B7RLE and Volvo B11R. The Borås factory is Volvo’s industrial hub for chassis production for […]
Cardiff Bus has unveiled its new fleet of 36 Yutong E12 electric single-deckers. The purchase of the fleet marks the start of the operator’s fleet modernisation plans, with the new vehicles accounting for 24% of its fleet. The purchase of the vehicles by the operator and its shareholder, Cardiff Council, was aided by a successful […]
Limerick has been named as the host of the International Bus of the Year competition in 2023. It sees the International Bus & Coach of the Year Jury select its Irish representatives, Fleet Bus & Coach magazine, to host the Euro Bus Test. The four day group test event programme will be held in Limerick […]
This year’s South East Bus Festival will feature the 50th anniversary of the Leyland National single-deck bus going into production in 1972 as its main theme. The event is to be held at Kent Showground near Maidstone on Saturday 2 April. It is hoped that a good display of preserved Leyland Nationals will mark the […]
The Scottish Government has published its route map outlining steps needed to reduce car kilometres travelled by 20% by 2030. Minister for Transport, Graeme Dey, said actions such as free bus transport for under-22s and low emission zones are being looked at to encourage people to use cars less. The route map sets out a […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is restarting production of Plaxton coaches at its Scarborough factory. Coach building had been temporarily paused at the site after the pandemic caused demand to slow. ADL has continued to sell existing stock of Plaxton coaches. Demand for Plaxton coaches continues to rebound, which the manufacturer says is driven by interest […]
A decision to roll out new smart motorway schemes is to be paused. The stoppers on these projects could be removed after five years’ worth of safety data is available for schemes introduced before 2020, as the Department for Transport (DfT) invests £900 million to improve safety on existing All Lane Running (ALR) motorways. While […]
21st Century Passenger Systems, part of Journeo plc, has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology & Associated Services (TTAS) framework. This framework is designed to help customers with decarbonisation across their procurement portfolio and is free to use for local authorities, other public sector bodies and charities. Crown Commercial Service […]