Stagecoach has confirmed the first five buses from the brand new fleet due to be delivered in Orkney will arrive in October 2021. The investment of £5.4 million in 34 brand new buses is a result of an enhanced partnership between Stagecoach and Orkney Islands Council covering an eight-year period, from 2021 through to 2029. […]
Arriva has added a new brand in the form of a smart mobility app to its public transport offering in Europe. The company is launching a travel platform designed to connect passengers to multiple modes and operators of public transport, shared transport or micro-mobility in the Netherlands. Named ‘glimble’, it is Arriva’s first MaaS (Mobility […]
Go-Ahead has reported that three quarters of its passengers now pay digitally when they board the company’s regional buses. The proportion of cash payments has dropped from 53% in August 2018 to 23% this month. The figures exclude London buses, which stopped taking cash altogether in 2014, but include services at Go-Ahead’s nine regional bus […]
DVSA is consulting on proposals for a 1.5% rise in fees for its services, such as such as theory, driving and vehicle tests. The price rise is intended to allow the organisation to continue to develop and invest in the services it provides, while still covering its costs. The consultation closes on 2 September at […]
Responding to Transport for the North’s (TfN’s) consultation on their upcoming decarbonisation strategy, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for modal shift to be prioritised to reach Net Zero goals. CPT cited forecasts by the Committee on Climate Change that suggested by 2030 the country needs to see around one in ten car […]
Rotala-owned Diamond Buses is in negotiations with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and National Express West Midlands to continue a local bus service partnership. Earlier this year, Diamond gave notice on its participation in the West Midlands Partnership service agreement, claiming the current arrangement was not viable for it to consider further. Since early August, the […]
German city Hesse has put 24 electric-powered Mercedes-Benz eCitaros into service. The addition of the buses is the first step in transport operator HEAG mobilo’s of replacing almost its entire bus fleet with vehicles that are 100% electric in the next four years. The 24 eCitaros consist of 11 solo and 13 articulated variants. HEAG […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Morebus is continuing its support for Bournemouth’s Town Pastors. The operator is continuing its partnership with the Christian volunteers, who help those in need of emotional or practical support whilst on weekend nights out. Before the pandemic, the operator was providing complimentary transport for the Pastors across Bournemouth. Now the town is beginning […]