AEC Routemasters are no longer operating on TfL heritage bus services in London. An answer to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request confirmed the AEC Routemasters on London’s 15H heritage route are no longer to operate. The 15H’s withdrawal follows the retirement of the 9H heritage route in 2014. The Stagecoach-operated heritage service on route […]
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has promised that if re-elected, her party will deliver a £120m investment in zero-emission buses. The pledge is part of the SNP’s proposed transport revolution. This would see a target to reduce the use of cars, measured as ‘car kilometres’, by 20% by 2030, alongside a £500m investment to improve bus […]
Having relaunched services after a cessation of operations due to the lockdown imposed in January, National Express reports that demand for coach travel is strong. In response, it has added routes and increased its timetable. A spokesperson from the company said: “We have added eight new routes to our timetable and increased the frequency of […]
Using Heathrow Airport’s West Ramp Coach Park is set to double in price to £56.54 per movement from 1 July 2021. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on the aviation sector and the many businesses that rely on the movement of goods and people. Unfortunately, the sharp decline in passenger […]
FlixBus, thought to be the world’s largest intercity coach-travel provider, is launching new domestic connections in the UK. With lockdown easing, the company is running an initial 18 routes between 12 cities from 15 April. As a result of the accelerated vaccination campaign and the ongoing easing of the restrictions in this country, the UK […]
Switch Mobility, the UK-based developer of electrified buses and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and subsidiary of Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, has joined hands with Siemens Ltd. Formed in 2020 as a mature start-up, Switch Mobility is forged from the EV capabilities of Ashok Leyland and Optare. Switch Mobility and Siemens have entered into […]
CEO of ticketing solution specialist Ticketer, Andy Monshaw, has posted a video discussing trends in the transport industry during the pandemic. Ticketer has been helping operators through the pandemic with updates and developments with its solutions. Read more about this in our article on technology’s helping hand during the past 12 months (page 16, issue […]
As England approaches the next stage of unlocking on 12 April, Stagecoach has announced that its bus services will be returning to over 90% of pre-pandemic levels. The move is aimed at supporting the re-opening of many more leisure and hospitality facilities. Stagecoach has worked with local authorities in towns and cities across England to […]