A ‘satisfactory performance overall’ was reported in Go-Ahead’s third quarter trading statement covering the period from 27 December 2015 to 20 April 2016. In its regional bus division, revenue and passenger journey growth followed similar trends to the first half of the financial year. Benefiting from higher contract income, revenue grew 2.5%, whilst passenger journeys […]
MAN Truck & Bus UK says it is looking forward to a ‘strong year ahead’ based on results for the first quarter of 2016. During the period, the manufacturer reported 74% growth and its market share rose to 10.4% compared to just over 7% this time last year. It took orders for 1,800 units over […]
After reporting 2015 was its most successful year in its history, Daimler AG has announced first quarter unit sales significantly above the prior year level at 683,900 vehicles across all markets. Revenue was up by 2% to €35bn/£27.23bn, whilst Group EBIT was down to €2,148m/£1,671.12m (Q1 2015: €2,906m/£2,260.84m). Unit sales by Daimler Buses of 4,800 […]
FirstGroup has ordered 305 new vehicles worth £70m. The order includes ten Plaxton bodied Volvo B11Rs, 71 ADL Enviro200 MMCs, 80 ADL Enviro400 MMCs, eight ADL Enviro400 MMC gyros, 45 ADL Enviro400s, 71 Wrightbus StreetDecks and 20 Wrightbus StreetLite Maxs. All the new buses will feature onboard Wi-Fi, meaning that by the end of the […]
Reading Buses is to become the world’s first operator of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Scania double deckers. In a commercial transaction without Government grant funding, the operator has ordered five Scania N280UD models with ADL Enviro 400MMC style bodywork, worth £1.3m. The buses’ CNG will be from the same renewable bio-methane sources that power […]
Wrightbus International, the international arm of Wrights Group, promoted the GCC spec StreetLite at this year’s UITP Mena exhibition in Dubai. The company has had a permanent presence in the Middle East since 2013 when it opened an office at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, which is headed up by Paul Brannigan. Paul said, ‘We continue […]
Iveco launched its new Afriway bus range at the recent SABOA (South African Bus Operators) annual convention. Available initially in a 4×2 two-axle configuration (12.3m) with manual or automatic transmission, a 6×2 three-axle version (14m) is to follow. The vehicles will be assembled locally, building on what Iveco describes as the solid foundation it has […]
New Flyer of America Inc, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc, the United States and Canada based bus and coach manufacturer, has received a $109m/£76.35m order for 139 Xcelsior 60ft diesel buses from New York City Transit. The buses will be used to replace older models that have reached the end of their useful […]