Commenting on Transport for London (TfL) figures that 57 staff, including 42 bus drivers, have died from coronavirus, and that around 10% of TfL staff are currently either on sick leave or self-isolating, Unite lead officer for buses in London, John Murphy, said: “London’s bus drivers, who are truly essential frontline workers, paid a tragically […]
Stagecoach has announced that it will become the first bus operator in the country to invest in the national roll-out of new bridge alert technology across its fleet. The £4m project will strengthen existing measures in place to prevent bridge strikes and build on Stagecoach’s use of the GreenRoad driver safety and fuel efficiency system. […]
Bus Users has expressed concerns over plans by a growing number of UK bus operators to reduce services in line with lockdown restrictions. The aim is to prevent people from making unnecessary journeys. Bus Users Chief Executive, Claire Walters, said: “As travel restrictions tighten it is understandable that operators will need to reduce services as […]
York’s three independent bus operators Reliance Motor Services, York Pullman and Connexionsbuses are all using myTrip, which is thought to be the UK’s first multi-operator bus ticketing app. myTrip lets users make cashless and contact-free ticket purchases and track buses in real-time with live location updates. With three independent bus operators serving the region, plus […]
A rare blue and red 1975 Leyland Leopard is the subject of a £1,4000 fundraising appeal by the Accrington Heritage Trust. The vehicle, once part of a fleet of buses operating in East Lancashire, was put into service with its paint job in honour of the East Lancashire 11th Battalion, called the Accrington Pals. The […]
This article is written from the perspective of the UK mainland and does not touch on the special situation on the island of Ireland. The governments in Wales and Scotland will have some scope to walk in different directions in devolved policy areas, but the practicalities of taking a coach party to Europe will not […]
Diamond Bus parent company Rotala plc has issued a profit warning for 2020, with losses of £1m against 2019 profits of £3.6m. “Bus operation continues to be regarded by the UK Government as an essential service,” said the company. “Since mid-March 2020, the Company has concentrated on aligning bus services with local requirements, reducing the […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK will commence the design and assembly of chassis for the BYD/ADL partnership’s electric single- and double-deck buses for the British market, ensuring completed vehicles are built in ADL’s facilities in the UK. Electric bus chassis assembly will take place in ADL’s facilities with on-the-ground support from the BYD […]