UK new bus and coach registrations rose 15.8% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the latest results from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). But March’s lockdown measures stunted further growth. Demand rose to 1,403 units, with the growth coming off the back of a particularly weak first quarter in 2019, […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has announced a vision for the transformation of buses in the UK, which could see at least 10,000 new low, ultra low and zero-emission buses in service within the next four years. The manufacturer believes the first of them could hit the road before the end of the year to maintain […]
Sightseeing day-tour coach company, BusyBus, believes it has a solution to make coach tourism viable in a world of social distancing. Operating from Liverpool, Manchester and Chester, BusyBus has been forced to furlough its entire workforce and SORN its fleet due to COVID-19. During this period of downtime, it has been developing a solution to […]
Transport for London (TfL) is stepping-up bus service levels to make journeys as safe as possible for people who have no alternative other than to use public transport as national restrictions on movement are gradually lifted. TfL is now operating 85% of bus services and 75% of Tube services. People who have no choice but […]
Irizar has launched two systems so that UK coach operators can combat challenges posed by coronavirus, including a ventilation modification which purifies the air and potentially traps viral particles from circulating. Working in conjunction with air-conditioning supplier Hispacold (part of the Irizar Group of companies), Irizar (UK) now offers the eco3 air-purifier, which can be […]
NAT Group has announced it has discontinued its overseas operations with immediate effect. The move is due to the ban on international travel introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The South Wales-based operator is now to focus all of its efforts on running high-quality bus services and private hire throughout the UK. The company […]
London’s congestion charge is to be reinstated on 22 June after being suspended on 23 March. Read the full story from the BBC here.
BYD is to supply 12 electric articulated buses to São José dos Campos, in São Paulo state, Brazil. For the city’s new Green Line Project corridor, all the buses are scheduled to be delivered in the next 18 months. The 12 units of 22-meter-long articulated buses will be manufactured by BYD in its facility in […]