A liquid hydrogen refuelling station at Metrobus’ depot in Crawley is now operational. The site is to house one of the largest hydrogen bus fleets and refuelling stations in the UK. It fuelled nine buses onsite on its first day (15 November 2024). Hydrogen will be stored at the Metrobus Crawley depot in liquid form, […]
Ayats displayed the latest version of its Horizon double-deck coach, based on a Scania chassis, at the Euro Bus Expo. The Horizon substitutes the Eclipse model and is described as Ayats’ ‘new standard’ by the Spanish manufacturer’s marketing material. The example at the show was liveried for Turners Coachways and had 84 passenger seats, toilet, […]
Jones Coach and Bus teamed up with supplier Brian Noone to showcase the latest in the Turas range, including two DAF XB-based Turas 900s. The DAF XB is the new-generation light truck chassis and comes with the ZF-based Powerline eight-speed auto transmission, which Mark Noone told Bus & Coach Buyer offers another level of sophistication […]
The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads grew by a third (36.1%) between July and September, according to new figures published today (14 November 2024) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). During quarter three, 2,367 new registrations were made, completing six consecutive quarters of market growth. It reflects […]
Salisbury Coach Park is to reopen to today (14 November 2024). The site was originally closed in January and due to reopen in April. Delays, including a sewage leak and wet weather, pushed the reopening date back. The site has undergone an extensive makeover by the Environment Agency as part of the River Park scheme. […]
First Bus and international energy and services company Centrica are announcing a new partnership. The collaboration will see Centrica secure access to First Bus’ rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide. This new deal sees Centrica join the ranks of Openreach, DPD and Police Scotland, plugging into this shared infrastructure initiative from […]
Pelican Bus and Coach, which had one of the biggest stands at Euro Bus Expo, has sold the Yutong GTe14 tri-axle electric coach on the stand. The ‘dealer white’ coach will be going to electric coach pioneer Wattsway, which changed tack from it’s original buying plans at the show, said UK Coach Sales Manager, Simon […]
Global travel brand FlixBus announced a new partnership with Derbyshire-based trentbarton at Euro Bus Expo. The partnership is due to start in spring 2025 and is due to see trentbarton’s directorial leadership and other companies within its parent body, the Wellglade Group, lead the operation. Nine Yutong vehicles will be added to FlixBus’s UK network […]