The news was announced in its half-yearly report, where it achieved record Group statutory half-year profit before tax of £80.1m, up 24% (see page 8 for more on these results). Its launch would follow similar ventures launched by Arriva (Arriva Click in Kent and more recently Liverpool), CityMapper in London and Oxford Bus Company’s PickMeUp […]
Pelican Bus & Coach has announced the addition of an electric coach to join the Yutong range offered in the UK. The model, provisionally called the TCe12, will be available in the second quarter of 2019. The same vehicle is already in service in Paris where Flixbus and Keolis have operated over 50 of them […]
Spanish coachbuilders, INDCAR, has signed an agreement with EVM as it seeks to build on its presence in Ireland. The joint venture will work under the name of INDCAR Ireland. The new partnership is part of the minibus bodybuilder company growth strategy into the European market. The decision is seen as a great opportunity to expand […]
Work on the vehicle is being carried out at ADL’s site in Guildford and the bus is expected to be ready for use by the end of this year. Without revealing the additional cost of each driverless bus, the partners collectively are investing a significant six figure sum in this proof of concept project. Once […]
Southampton City Council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans – which penalise coaches and buses but ignore the main polluters – have angered local operators. The council has announced the next phase of consultation on the proposed Southampton CAZ for the city, closing on 13 September. In its response, the Confederation of Passenger Transport says charging operators […]
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, has set out how he will “take greater control” of buses. The Mayor plans to use additional powers over bus services granted to areas with a Metro Mayor through the Bus Services Act to do this in his region. He has announced what he describes as a […]
Horseman Coaches has invested £3m in Plaxton Leopards and Panthers. The Berkshire-based family operator has taken delivery of two Plaxton Leopards and placed an order for ten Panther Executive coaches that will be delivered during November and December this year. It also puts its 60-strong fleet in a more competitive position as London’s ULEZ comes closer. […]
Cannon Bus of Northern Ireland is to begin building midicoaches in Northern Ireland. It has reached agreement with Leyland DAF for the supply of Euro VI chassis components that it will build into its own 10.0 tonne chassis. The chassis components for the vehicle will be warranted by Leyland DAF on a two-year warranty (with […]