It is West Yorkshire Combined Authority‘s intention to start the process of bringing the region’s buses back into public control. The move is part of Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin’s, manifesto pledge. Officers at the local authority have prepared a paper which sets the process out to advise on this decision. The powers to […]
CPT has said the DfT has seen ‘merit’ in the trade body’s proposals on PSVAR. CPT and other bus and coach industry trade bodies have met this week with the Government body to discuss PSVAR. CPT CEO, Graham Vidler and Operations Director, Keith McNally, met with senior DfT officials to discuss the issue. The pair […]
Adverts secured by Adverta are now in place on Warrington’s Own Buses. The bus advertising specialist is utilising these service buses to generate Warrington’s Own Buses fleet further revenue via bus advertising while assisting the local community. It was announced earlier this year that the advertising specialist and operator would be working together. Adverta […]
BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) are to deliver the UK’s largest ever electric bus order. The order has been placed by RATP Dev London for a total of 195 single and double-deck buses. In London alone, there are over 400 BYD ADL electric buses, which have cumulatively covered over 20 million zero-emission miles. […]
National Express has announced a deal with CitySwift, a specialist in big data and machine learning for the public transport sector. Over the three-year agreement, National Express West Midlands is to use CitySwift’s product suite to help provide enhanced network planning and optimised routes in the region to provide Covid-safe journeys. After a successful initial […]
The RHA says that, alongside the CPT and UKCOA, it is urging the Department for Transport to find a solution to the PSVAR situation or risk have a shortage of home-to-school services. “We have urged officials to find solutions to Passenger Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) issues as operators struggle to meet demand for compliant […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has delivered 15 new Plaxton Leopards to the Education Authority (EA) in Northern Ireland. The 12.8m coaches are the Education Authority’s latest order with ADL in a long-standing relationship. Built on the Volvo B8R chassis, the 15-strong fleet includes vehicles with a range of seating capacities, accommodating between 57 and 72 […]
Last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister that lockdown ending is to be postponed until 19 July has elicited concerned responses from the industry. Commenting on the announcement, Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Chief Executive, Graham Vidler, said: “Despite the delay to step 4 of the roadmap, millions of people still need to travel each […]