Go-Ahead has selected the BYD-ADL (Alexander Dennis Ltd) partnership to supply a fleet of 14 10.8m BYD ADL Enviro200 EV buses to operate TfL’s 360 route. This is the first order BYD and ADL have won for the new 10.8m model. The 360 route connects South Kensington with Chelsea, Sloane Square, Vauxhall and the Elephant […]
Arriva Yorkshire has been posting a voucher for a West Yorkshire day ticket to those living on its 268A route. To claim the free day’s travel, customers must fill out the voucher explaining what they will be using the bus for this January, all vouchers will also be entered into a prize draw to win […]
Guildford Borough Council is considering initial studies on how improvements to the Surrey town’s bus network could work, alongside further stakeholder engagement. Earlier this year the Council and Surrey County Council jointly commissioned Arup to examine the options to relocate bus operations from the existing bus station. The first stage of their work looked at […]
Stagecoach has marked the commencement of its new 715 route between Guildford and Kingston upon Thames by running some journeys on the first day (31 December) using a Routemaster RMC that previously operated the former Green Line route 715 during the 1960s. This coach variation of the icon was delivered new to London Transport in […]
£300,000 to help local authorities restore key local bus services lost following last year’s demise of GHA Coaches has been announced by Welsh Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates. The grant, made available to Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham Councils with immediate effect, will allow lost services to be re-introduced and help build resilience in […]
Arriva is to run a dedicated fleet of up to 30 new hybrid buses to take Merseyrail passengers cross-river during the Wirral Loop Line track renewal operation. The works take place between January and June 2017 and are part of a £340m investment in the Liverpool City Region’s railways. Arriva’s new hybrids will have Wi-Fi, […]
Contactless payments have now spread to Stagecoach’s bus services in the north east of England. The system allows passengers to pay with contactless credit or debit cards as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay. New dedicated ticket machines have been installed on the fleet of more than 470 buses and coaches. MD at Stagecoach […]
National Express West Midlands has changed the numbers of several services to begin with the letter ‘X’. It is also bringing the grey liveried Platinum buses onto more routes. MD, Peter Coates, said, ‘This number change is to make it clear to our customers that these “X-press” services are quicker. The buses are limited-stop for […]