TfL is taking part in the Joint Initiative for Hydrogen Vehicles across Europe (JIVE) project. JIVE is aimed at paving the way towards the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell (FC) vehicles, which includes: addressing the high ownership costs relative to conventional buses, ensuring the FC buses can meet the high availability levels demanded by public […]
CaetanoBus recently hosted the National Express Engineering Forum. The event is organised by the operator and discusses technical developments in its fleet. Held at the CaetanoBus plant in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, several companies attended, including National Express UK Coach, Travelstar European, Mike DeCourcey Travel, Chalfont Coaches, Go South Coast, Bruce Coaches, National Express […]
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is building what is considered the world’s largest public transit system in just five years. Managed by The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDA), the project includes 24 bus routes covering 1,900 km with 3,000 stations and stops, as well as six metro lines covering 176km. At […]
Northwest Coachlines has ceased operating. The company operated the Terravision X40 airport transfer service between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Piccadilly/Oxford Road stations. The booking company gave details of alternative transport options for those looking to travel between the two stations on its website. DMC Corporate Services, a specialist in corporate recovery and forensic […]
Stagecoach East Scotland recently launched seven ADL Enviro400H electric hybrid buses. The new double deckers are for routes 20 and 21 between Edzell, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir and Dundee. They have celebrated their first few weeks of service by providing the 10,000th customer onboard with four weeks’ free local bus travel. Specifications include coach style E-Leather […]
New bus and coach registrations in the UK declined in the first quarter of 2017, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand fell -4.2% in the first three months of the year, with 1,877 new buses and coaches registered. Despite the overall decline, double deckers continued to enjoy the strong growth seen […]
Shearings Holidays has added 29 Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M 16RHDs to its fleet. At the time of writing, 22 out of the 29 new coaches are already in service, with the rest expected to be phased into the fleet over the coming weeks. The new Tourismos are part of Shearings Leisure Group’s 2017 order for 43 […]
Launched into the world in 1967, the first Neoplan Skyliner was the brainchild of Konrad Auwärter. Deemed unimaginable at the time as a double deck touring coach was thought to tip over on motorways, Konrad drove the 12m coach from Stuttgart to Brussels to prove its worth. To date, almost 5,000 Neoplan Skyliners have been […]