An Irizar ie Tram is to be trialled in the Liverpool City Region this month. The test run of the articulated electric bus is part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s pledge to roll out a new fleet of high capacity ‘gliders’ across the region by the end of 2028. The Irizar is able to carry 120 […]
Trade union Unite has issued bus driver members with a letter to show management when conditions become too hot in drivers’ cabs. The letter informs managers that the driver is stopping work due to safety reasons. The union says it has taken this action ‘as the UK has already experienced three heatwaves this year’. The […]
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local authorities, utility companies and other organisations carrying out roadworks would face daily charges for occupying the most traffic-sensitive roads at peak times. The […]
Stagecoach is celebrating its achievements in the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) results. It has had the most significant year-on-year (YoY) improvement across the bus and coach sector in the Index. It is the top-performing bus operator in key customer experience metrics. The UKCSI shows overall satisfaction across sectors in the UK has improved […]
City Sightseeing Oxford has won the City Sightseeing Worldwide Operator of the Year award. Representatives from more than 100 tour operators across the world, including London, Edinburgh, Madrid, Toronto, New Orleans and Dubai, attended City Sightseeing Worldwide’s 23rd annual conference in Porto, Portugal. More than two million locals and tourists have hopped on and off Oxford’s […]
Transdev is celebrating after its premium fleet on flagship route The 36 won an E-Mobility Award. The route linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon was named as Britain’s best zero-emission transport innovation. Operated with 19 new Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers, the route won the Best Bus Innovation trophy at the awards. The addition of the […]
Bouden Coach Travel is celebrating the role it played in supporting the recent breakthrough of the HS2 Bromford Tunnel in Birmingham. For over a year, the operator has been providing shuttle services for the Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) workforce at HS2’s Bromford Tunnel site near Water Orton. On 9 May, the HS2 project celebrated a […]
Stagecoach has launched a new service from St Andrews to Edinburgh Airport. Three Volvo B11Rs are being used on the new JET787 between St Andrews, Guardbridge, Cupar, Auchtermuchty, Kinross Park & Ride, Halbeath Park & Ride and Edinburgh Airport. They feature large baggage compartments to accommodate suitcases and other luggage. Considering the coaches will be […]