Arriva has invested £1.1m in six new double deckers for its 101 service between Gillingham, Chatham, Davis Estate and Maidstone. These buses are to a high specification and will run under the ‘Sapphire’ brand with upgraded interiors that feature E-leather seating, power and USB points, free on-board wi-fi and audio-visual displays. They will be launched […]
First Aberdeen has unveiled a new fleet of 26 Wrightbus Micro-Hybrid Streetlites that represent an investment of £4.3m. They are for use on its 3 and 23 services, which have been renamed Sunshine Service 23 and Thistle Service 3. The new buses come equipped with leather seats, free wi-fi and extra room for wheelchairs and […]
Volvo is to officially launch its new 7900 Electric Hybrid at Germany’s IAA Commercial Vehicles in September. Its plug-in technology reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%. Three Volvo Electric Hybrids have run in a field test in Gothenburg […]
CPT says the industry is ‘surprised’ at a report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), which has called for a return to a regulated transport system. The study focuses on the differences between bus services in London and elsewhere, as well as the relationship between public and private stakes in rail services. It […]
Transport for London (TfL) is to trial inductive charging technology on up to four extended range diesel electric hybrid buses in east London from next year. The Alexander Dennis Enviro400H buses will be fitted with special technology enabling on-board batteries to receive a charge boost at bus stands at either end of Stagecoach operated route […]
Stagecoach owned megabus.com is to trial the UK’s first 15m Scania Irizar i6 coach later this month. The initial test operation will be for six months, during which time the vehicle is to be based at Stagecoach’s Rugby depot and will operate on routes across the UK. Based on a Scania K410 EB 6×2*4 rear-steer […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has held an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of buses in Birmingham. The celebration was open to all and took place outside the new Library in Centenary Square. It featured buses from across the decades, including two from the 1950s and a modern day hybrid. There was also the […]
Following news that the Liberal Democrats’ UK wide ‘Pre-Manifesto’ will contain a commitment to scrap the Severn Bridge tolls at the next Parliament, The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has expressed concern that it could be a case of ‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul.’ RHA Chief Executive Geoff Dunning, commented, ‘Of course we would be in […]