Dorset operator, Crossways Travel, has completed a 14-day tour of the Baltics. The trip was in celebration of the operator’s tenth anniversary. Taking in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the journey took over two years to plan, requiring many visits to the Baltics to ensure it went smoothly. The tour went exceptionally well and more extended […]
A demand responsive transport service is now being trialled in London. Operated by Go-Ahead, passengers book their travel on the on-demand service using an app created by ViaVan. The 12-month trial is being carried out in Sutton, south London. Using mobile and predictive technology, GoSutton is aimed at finding out whether flexible demand responsive transport […]
Temsa, the Turkish bus and coach manufacturer, has been sold to venture capital group True Value Capital Partners, a Swiss-based investment fund. Owned by giant Turkish conglomerate Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding (SA), the Temsa Transportation Vehicles group was nominally valued at 825m Turkish Lira (£111m). The sale was made based on a value of 375m […]
FirstGroup has announced it is planning to potentially sell its First Bus business in the UK. It is looking for ‘structural alternatives’ to separate the division from the Group. The operator is also selling its iconic Greyhound business in the US. FirstGroup’s future emphasis will be on its First Student and First Transit businesses, its […]
Specialist Leisure Group (SLG) has placed a multi-million-pound order for 29 Mercedes Tourimso M/2 coaches. Due for delivery in October and November 2019, 19 coaches will join the Shearings Holidays fleet and 10 will join the National Holidays fleet. The order is part of the company’s ongoing vehicle renewal programme. Like the 43 new coaches […]
Zenobe Energy, the independent owner and operator of battery storage solutions, has announced the launch of up to £120 million of funding to accelerate the roll-out of commercial electric vehicle fleets. Zenobé is inviting organisations to get in touch with it about electric vehicle fleet projects. The company can provide a range of solutions which […]
Something special was called for Marshalls of Sutton-on-Trent’s 30th year in business. The anniversary came just at the time the operator was seeking a small coach. So to mark the occasion, the company went for a brand new 10.8m VDL Futura FHD2. What also makes this new vehicle noteworthy is it is the first coach […]
A German battery technology company says it has set the bar for energy density with its latest lithium ion system. AKASOL, based in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt, is claiming 220 Watt hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) for its battery, beating the lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP) technology adopted by many bus manufacturers. In an exclusive interview with Bus […]