Big Lemon reports it is impressed with the Optare Solo EV electric single decker it has been trialling for the last month. The trial of the vehicle is followed by the news this week that the Brighton operator has been awarded government funding towards three new electric buses under the DfT’s low emission bus scheme. […]
Mellor is using the Busworld show at Kortrijk, Belgium, as a springboard for its entry into the mainland European market. The vehicle, which it believes will bridge the Channel, with appeal to a growing need for small buses, is the Strata lowfloor bus – a coachbuilt vehicle engineered with the oversight and approval of Mercedes-Benz which highlights […]
Chinese electric bus specialist BYD is predicting new vehicles for city bus fleets may be 100% electric as early as 2020. On a visit to the BYD headquarters in Shenzhen, the company’s CEO Wang Chuanfu told Bus & Coach Buyer that Chinese cities faced parallel problems; in the case of Shenzhen, with buses forming 2% […]
Sherburn-in-Elmet based Utopia Coaches has gone into liquidation. The company operated both school and local bus services under contract to North Yorkshire County Council, as well as providing a commercial bus network that was not subsidised by the council. Its services covered the towns of Selby, Pontefract, York, Drax and Tadcaster. According to press reports, […]
John Hill Coach Sales, which partnered B&CB to stage the event, has confirmed the sale of nine Caetano Levante coaches from a lead taken at the weekend. The former National Express coaches have been bought by Procters Coach and Bus for an undisclosed sum, but John Hill says the example at the event caught Kevin […]
Security concerns at Dover coupled with very high traffic expected over the Bank Holiday weekend has led to warnings of delays. Increased security on journeys passing into France is expected to be a near permanent fixture for the foreseeable future, says the Confederation of Passenger Transport. From the UK, this is affecting traffic through both […]
Articulated buses may be part of the answer to falling bus usage in London, according to a London Assembly Transport Committee report. The study said that between 2014/15 and 2016/17, the number of passenger journeys made on buses fell by 6% in the city. The primary reason for the fall in usage appears to be […]
Arriva has invested £2.6m in 13 Mercedes-Benz Tourismos for its 757 Greenline service. The route serves Luton, Luton Airport and central London. The coaches feature free wifi and USB charging ports. Area MD South at Arriva, Maq Alibhai, said: “This £2.6m investment in coaches reflects Arriva’s commitment to providing greener journeys for our passengers by […]