A Transport Focus survey has shown that 87% of bus passengers in the West Midlands are happy with their service. The Bus Passenger Survey questioned over 1,550 people across the metropolitan area between March and May this year. The research shows that of the 48 key indicators rated for satisfaction by West Midlands passengers, a […]
Buckie in Scotland based Maynes Coaches has ordered its first three Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, which are to be delivered in March 2016. Ordered to the Travel specification, the new coaches will seat 55 in chestnut coloured Travel Star Eco upholstery with leather headrests. They are to feature full air conditioning, Bosch audio systems and pleated curtains. […]
First Bus, Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have celebrated 20 years of the Guided Busway Scheme in Leeds. The partners celebrated by cutting an anniversary cake in front of one of the current hybrid buses in a fresh green livery. The project was introduced by Leeds City Council (who provided the […]
Bus Users UK is calling on the Chancellor to protect the Bus Services Operators’ Grant (BSOG) in the forthcoming Spending Review. The passenger rights group said removing the grant could see bus passengers facing a 10% increase in fares, marginalising vulnerable people and causing even greater hardship for those on the lowest incomes. According to […]
First Solent has unveiled a £2.75m fleet of 17 new WrightBus StreetLite Max Micro-Hybrids for its two Solent Ranger X4 and X5 routes. The services connect Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth with Southampton at a half-hourly frequency. Each bus has leather seats, CCTV and Wi-Fi, as well as next stop displays and audio announcements. In addition, […]
Proposals to optimise Doncaster’s bus network will go to public consultation this week, as authorities look to progress the public transport aims proposed in Sheffield City Region’s (SCR) Devolution Deal. Feedback from this exercise is to be used to inform decision making on the proposed bus service changes, which are expected to be implemented in […]
Nu-Track’s Pulse wheelchair accessible bus has clocked up 100 sales since its unveiling in Antrim in June 2014. Wrightbus owned Nu-Track and MAN Truck & Bus UK collaborated to bring the model straight to Euro6 on a 10 tonne TGL chassis with a four-cylinder 4.6-litre D0834 fitted as standard. The vehicle’s front aspect retains the […]
Wrightbus Streetdecks have been rolled out on First West of England’s service 90 in Bristol. These buses are part of the operator’s £15m investment in 59 new buses across the West of England. The investment in 59 new buses for Bristol forms part of an overall order by FirstGroup’s UK bus division of 385 new […]