From the end of service on 9 January 2021, Arriva is planning to hand over the running and operation of its Cannock bus depot and all local routes operated from the site to D&G Bus. The decision was made following a review of the performance of the depot. Arriva’s Cannock depot has 29 services covering […]
A £300m investment in transforming bus services is one of the headline announcements in the Government’s Spending Review 2020. However, noticeably absent from the Review was any mention of coaches. Announced by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the bus investment is part of the Government’s support for the regeneration of towns and communities. The […]
Auctions of coach and bus fleets are, at the moment, an uncomfortable truth. The current succession of sales are, very sadly, at the behest of a liquidator, as operators continue to succumb to the current crisis in the industry. It’s also a fact that prices being achieved at auction are significantly below the aspirations you […]
Irizar Group is incorporating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into its range of technologies. The environmental benefits offered by coaches with this technology reduce CO2 emissions by between 20% and 25%, NOx by up to 60% and emissions of particulate matter by over 98%. In addition to higher thermal performance than […]
Stockport bus station is to be developed into a modern facility. From Monday 30 November, construction work will begin to develop Heaton Lane car park into a temporary bus station. This will allow services to run when work begins in early 2021 to transform the existing bus station into a revamped transport interchange. The new interchange […]
A bus franchising scheme in Greater Manchester could be given the go-ahead in spring 2021. Greater Manchester is preparing to hold a further consultation on its proposals to reform the bus market following work to understand the potential impact of Covid-19. At a planned meeting on 27 November, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will be […]
CPT is inviting members to its UK Bus & Coach conference, which is taking place online on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 January 2021. With the keynote address from Transport Minister Baroness Vere, the conference will share best practice and insight among operators and suppliers, while addressing many of the issues which will allow the […]
First Bus‘s app has received the Travel App of the Year accolade at the UK App Awards. The app was developed with partner, Future Platforms. Judges praised the implementation of ‘customer-first’ features that were fast-tracked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Working closely with partners Ticketer and Transport API, live vehicle tracking and capacity updates were introduced […]