Almost 4,000 tickets for vintage bus services were sold when the Friends of King Alfred Buses’ (FoKAB’s) annual Running Day returned to the streets of Winchester. The event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The returning Running Day was part of the Winchester Heritage Open Days (HODs) series of events. For 40 years […]
Irizar has manufactured the first liquid natural gas (LNG) i4 model coach with a range of more than 1,000km. The first vehicle equipped with this technology is the class II i4 model Irizar. It has two cylindrical cryogenic (-162º C) type tanks placed longitudinally on both sides of the coach’s central baggage area, which is […]
Responding to a consultation into the function of Traffic Commissioners, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has praised the work they do but highlighted that more budgetary control would help them overcome resourcing issues which have in recent years led to delays to their services. CPT notes the ability of Traffic Commissioners to provide their […]
Supermarket Tesco has made the decision to stop providing some free bus services to its stores. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We have made the difficult decision to stop the provision of the bus service to and from selected stores as they have been under-used for some years. We’re really sorry for any inconvenience this causes […]
E-mobility specialist, Quantron AG, is to launch the electric QUANTRON 12m low-floor bus at the end of 2021. The vehicle is to come in right-hand drive format and be available in the UK. The city bus will be offered in two versions: BEV (battery electric vehicle) and FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle). In the BEV […]
DVSA is planning to implement changes to vehicle testing regimes to address the driver shortage. Under the new proposals learner bus and coach drivers will be able to take a bus and coach test with a trailer, rather than having to pass a test without a trailer first. It will still be possible to book […]
Stagecoach South Managing Director, Edward Hodgson, is leaving the company next month after a career of more than 30 years with the business. Edward joined the bus industry as a Travel Sales Clerk when he was 17 and started working for Stagecoach in 1989. He has been Managing Director of Stagecoach South since 2016, responsible […]
Belle Vue Manchester is upgrading 22 vehicles in its fleet to make them compliant for the upcoming Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The Manchester CAZ is scheduled to launch by the end of May 2022. Vans, buses, coaches, taxis and lorries will have to pay a daily charge if they fail to meet emission standards. […]