A highlight of the Cenex-LCV show at Millbrook proving ground was the Cost Effective Electric Bus (CELEB) display. The vehicle is the result of an Innovate UK funded collaboration between Equipmake, Potenza Technology, Millbrook, DePe Gear and Semikron. Norfolk-based Equipmake has begun the final testing phase of the new electric bus powertrain. The electrification company’s […]
A long-distance inter-city electric coach service is set to go into operation for the first time in the UK. The operation, entitled Ember, is to operate electric Yutong TCe12s on a route between Dundee and Edinburgh. The company was formed by Pierce Glennie and Keith Bradbury, who previously worked for iwoca, a company involved in […]
A landmark investment of more than £500 million to improve bus infrastructure in Scotland has been announced. The investment is aimed at encouraging more people to use public transport. The move is part of the Scottish Government’s next steps to tackle climate change. It follows an acknowledgement by the Scottish First Minister of a global […]
Somerset County Council has decided to run coaches on school services to “help address a lack of competition in the market and reduce costs”. The local authority is operating a fleet of five Euro VI coaches. It decided to run the vehicles following the loss of several large operators in its area in recent years. […]
The Cambridgeshire taxi driver whose trade association helped expose Fenland Association Community Transport (FACT) and allied operations has pledged support for the re-launched organisation. Dave Humphrey led the Cambridge Bus, Coach and Taxi Association (CBCTA) in a lengthy battle with FACT, alleging abuses of it permit conditions and state aid rules members. As a result, […]
To mark its 70th year in business, Don’s of Dunmow opened its depot gates to all. The celebration saw coaches and buses from the past 70 years on show, which were provided by fellow operators and preservation groups. They were displayed alongside the operator’s most modern coaches, as well as displays of motorbikes and classic […]
Kent operator Chalkwell Coach Hire is being re-liveried, ending around 50 years of its vehicles being primarily white. “For decades, our livery has been white with red and black stripes of one form or another,” said Roland Eglinton, Managing Director. “However, I wanted to stand out from the plethora of operators with white-based coaches, many […]
It was third time lucky for UK Bus Driver of the Year 2019, Adam Stitt of Lothian Buses. Having finished 23rd last year, he said: “I was just hoping for a better result. I’m overwhelmed; I can’t believe it.” One of the last competitors to set off, with start number 80, he preferred this to […]