TfL is exploring the potential of using a new ‘demand responsive’ TfL bus service to enhance London’s public transport network. TfL is approaching a range of businesses, including traditional bus operators and tech companies, to see if ride-booking technology can be used to create a new TfL bus service that complements the capital’s existing bus […]
Coventry’s final bendy bus has come out of service. National Express Coventry acquired its fleet of Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses in 2003. They have now come to the end of their natural life as working vehicles. As the final one returned to the depot on the final day of service, all the staff from National […]
CPT has reminded the industry that a pilot scheme to allow coaches to pick up on London red routes will commence on Monday 26 March. The project is to run until the end of June. CPT, the London Tourist Coach Operators Association (LTCOA) and TfL have formed an agreement for nominated CPT and LTCOA member […]
Comfortable seats and wifi are amongst passengers’ most favoured aspects of a coach journey, according to a Volvo Buses study. The study was conducted in six European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, France and Sweden), taking the views of 6,000 people who travelled by tourist coach or long-distance bus. Sleeping, chatting, watching films and reading […]
Arriva has completed its first year operating ArrivaClick, its demand-responsive public transport service. The service was piloted in and around Kent Science Park and Sittingbourne using EVM converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Customers pre-book using a smartphone app, reserve a seat and get a guaranteed fare and an estimated arrival time at a chosen pick-up point. Their […]
Independent watchdog, Transport Focus, has launched its eighth annual Bus Passenger Survey. Highlighting the report’s most salient finding, Director, David Sidebottom, said: “Despite all the great technical innovation out there, passengers are telling us that it’s still the bus driver that can make or break their journey experience.” The survey identifies factors that help deliver […]
Pelican Engineering Group, owner of Pelican Bus & Coach, has recently won two accolades. Pelican DAF was named DAF Service Dealer of the Year at an event in Manchester, while sister company Pelican Engineering MAN was awarded the Dealer of the Year prize by MAN in the Large Dealer category. Pelican Group after sales manager, […]
Brighton based operator, The Big Lemon, is issuing bonds to the public to fund the purchase of solar-powered buses. The deal would offer a 5% return on a five-year investment. The operator won contracts in 2017 to operate six routes in Brighton and aims to be the first bus company in the UK to run […]