Mellor has expanded its electric bus product range with the introduction of two new offerings. The new low-floor Orion E23 and new Maxima E23 both deliver 23-passenger capacities thus falling within scope of the £120 million Zero-Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding for the provision of up to 500 new British-built zero-emission buses. This is […]
Managing Director of Belle Vue Manchester, Phil Hitchen, has thanked members of the public who came to his aid after a bicycle accident that saw him break his leg. After skidding and coming off his bike, he lay in a puddle for over two hours waiting for an ambulance. Phil was riding with Belle Vue […]
An agreement has been reached with the Government that extends its financial support to TfL to 11 December 2021. London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Byford, said: “The pandemic – during which our staff have worked so magnificently to keep London moving – has shown our financial model, with such a disproportionate reliance on fare revenue, to […]
Two Caetano H2.CityGold hydrogen-powered buses have been announced for Cascais municipality. The zero-emission buses will be equipped with Toyota’s fuel cell, which the manufacturer says enables a range of 400km. The components such as hydrogen tanks, batteries and fuel cells, placed on the roof, is designed to allow a low-floor and an optimisation of the […]
National Express has returned to pre-covid, standard passenger capacity on coach services in England. The operator said the change has been determined as safe following what it describes as an industry-led review with a comprehensive risk assessment including Covid-19 infection numbers and vaccination rates, and consultation with relevant government departments, colleagues and representative bodies. The […]
Bus Users is warning that local transport authorities have five months to develop their Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) ahead of the 31 October 2021 deadline. BSIPs are a requirement under the new National Bus Strategy and will be vital in securing a share of the £3billion on offer from Government to improve services. Bus […]
Just over half of coach and freight managers are satisfied with England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads when it comes to meeting their business needs, according to the latest survey from independent watchdog Transport Focus. The 2020-2021 ‘Logistics and Coach Survey: Strategic Roads’ asked over 1,000 freight and coach vehicle managers for their views, including […]
CPT has published a case for using all forward facing seats on a coach. The move follows a similar case CPT published for buses, which allowed the use of every forward facing seat on the vehicle, allowing capacity to increase. A spokesperson from CPT said: “Coaches play a vital role in helping people all over […]