Heat Shot, the heated fluid windscreen clearing system, has been approved by Daimler. Approval has been given for them to be installed at factory level in Mannheim or as a customer aftermarket specification in the UK on all Euro6 Mercedes-Benz Citaros. One of the first to have this equipment installed on its Citaros is the […]
DfT has announced £15bn of investment to increase the capacity and condition of the country’s roads. The government is investing in over 100 new road schemes over this parliament and next, 84 of which are brand new. More than 1,300 new lane miles will be added by schemes being delivered over the next parliament on […]
TfL and the Mayor of London has set out plans for a major new investment in bus services to help meet the rising demand of the city’s rapidly growing population. To respond to this growing demand, funding for over 500 extra buses is planned over the course of the business plan, which is expected to […]
GKN Plc has become a preferred partner of Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL). The agreement will see the bus manufacturer buy 250 of its leading edge Gyrodrive electric flywheel systems. The vehicles with these systems are set to be introduced across the UK during the next two years. ADL will focus initially on the introduction of […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has commemorated the late Keith Elliott, President of the Clifton All Whites Football Club. Keith passed away in February this year after serving the club for 45 years. In tribute, NCT has named one of its Navy Line 48 buses after Keith as part of its Clifton Hero competition. Other nominations […]
Arrangements for next year’s South East Bus Festival at Kent Showground are well underway. The annual event includes a large gathering of old and new buses and coaches, free bus rides around the showground, sales stands and model displays undercover in one of the huge exhibition halls, as well as talks by guest speakers and […]
Chalkwell has announced the creation of a new Twitter account for commuter customers. The introduction of this follows a recent survey into communications and traffic updates. The operator is posting live updates about its commuter services and where customers can provide it with instant feedback. Delays of up to 15 minutes will be sent out […]
Working with the Jack Tierney Gallery, based in Cults, First Aberdeen has transformed the interior of one of its buses into the company’s first ‘art on wheels’ internal gallery. The vehicle is used on the operator’s Platinum 19 service between Culter, Aberdeen City Centre and Tillydrone. The project was developed by the gallery’s collection of […]