Smart transport platform providers, UrbanThings, have reported a 200% rise in bus mobile ticketing use in Q4 of 2020 compared to pre-pandemic averages. Released in a new white paper discussing the future of public transport and smart cities, UrbanThings presented their mobile ticketing sales and app usage throughout 2020 to demonstrate how Covid-19 has acted […]
Collapsing markets due to Covid-19 has been cited by Germany’s Baumot Group AG as the main reason for the Group and its subsidiaries including Twintec Technologie GmbH and Baumot Technologie GmbH filing in early January for bankruptcy protection in Germany. The clean mobility solutions company has been severely impacted by the lockdown-driven turndown in business, […]
The Hamburg operator Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) has acquired eight zero-emission Irizar ie buses adding to existing orders from ICB Frankfurt and Rheinbahn Düsseldorf. This is the first contract that Irizar e-mobility has signed with northern Germany, through its distributor Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions. With this new order, Irizar e-mobility continues expanding its electromobility solutions in […]
Bus Users, Guide Dogs and bus operators across England are joining forces to provide on-bus training for guide dogs during the pandemic. Lockdown and reduced services have meant that lots of guide dog puppies have been missing out on vital training opportunities on board buses. Bus Users has been able to connect Guide Dogs with […]
Independent and technology driven SME lender Propel has appointed Scott Burke as Relationship Director, covering the UK Northern region. Having recently started his new role, Scott joins Propel as part of their dedicated Bus and Coach Specialist team – reporting directly to the Head of Product and Specialisms, Matt Jones, and joining Chris Rich who […]
RHA’s Coaches division will launch on 1 March, said the trade association, as it announced the appointment of Andy Warrender to a major steering role. Memberships will be accepted from 19 February, with fees fees from £150 to £800 depending on fleet size, and early applicants will qualify for a range of extra, free benefits. […]
Go-Ahead is training a mental health first-aider in every one of its UK and Irish bus companies as part of its long-term commitment to colleagues’ mental health. The news comes on today’s ‘Time to Talk Day’ (Thursday 4 February), which encourages people to consider the power that small conversations and check-ins can have on a […]
Ministers must hold a forum with transport operators before any lockdown restrictions are eased to ensure the safety of workers, Labour has said, after new figures revealed high numbers of Covid deaths in the sector. Shadow Transport Secretary Jim McMahon has written to Grant Shapps asking for a virtual roundtable after ONS data revealed taxi […]