Operators are being asked to prepare for the Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ). To help in this, the Business Breathes website has been set up by Brum Breathes, Birmingham City Council’s air quality campaign. It contains advice on which vehicles will be subject to the charge for not meeting Euro VI standards. Non-compliant buses and […]
Peter Thompson joins as Commercial Director, with Ann Timmons coming on board in the role of Marketing Manager. Georgia Tolley makes it three new recruits for the Binswood Media team, taking on an Event Assistant role. Reporting to CEO Mark Griffin, Peter Thompson brings a breadth of experience and knowledge to the team, joining […]
Bath’s famous landmark, the Georgian terrace of The Circus, has been closed to tourist coaches. Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) issued a traffic order almost without preamble, according to local operators, with all PSVs apart from local service buses and open-top sightseeing buses banned from 2 May, for what BANES says is an experimental […]
An Arriva bus and a white coach have collided in Loughborough. Police officers were called just after 5.30pm on 27 April to a report of an accident on the A512 Ashby Road. Images of the crash posted on the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Shepshed Station show the front of the bus torn away, while […]
As emissions bans are stepped up across Europe, the IRU tips biogas, HVO and diesel hybrid drives to take over from Euro VI diesel. The report, Coach of the Future, is compiled by IRU’s worldwide membership and predicts the growth in low-emission or even no-emission zones will continue, with the C40 meeting of nations in […]
Allison Transmission and Alexander Dennis have announced they are to work together to develop electric buses. A first step in this strategic alliance is Allison’s new ABE Series electric powertrain systems for low-floor bus applications. This will premiere with the Foothill Transit launch order for Alexander Dennis’ interurban and commuter Enviro500 tri-axle double-deckers in North […]
Allison Transmission Holdings, has purchased Vantage Power, the London-based electrified propulsion specialist. Vantage Power specialises in developing electrified and connected technologies for heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers. In the PCV industry, it is perhaps best known for its work in creating hybrid repower systems for buses. President and CEO of Allison Transmission, David S. Graziosi, said: “Vantage […]
An Essex minibus operator is to challenge Transport for London over a ULEZ charge – after revealing an issue which could affect thousands of pre-Euro 6 minibuses in the UK. The ULEZ charge for a 16-seat minibus under five tonnes is set at £12.50, but almost ALL van conversions built before 2011 are registered as […]