According to statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), bus and coach registrations fell 12.1% to 356 units in February, leading to a rolling year total of 7,642, down 4.5%. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘On a rolling-year basis, performance has been gradually improving since mid-2013. February registrations were down, primarily […]
Following the Highway Agency’s construction works on the M25 between junctions 5-7 and 23-25, in the spring they will be opening the road to operate as ‘All Lane Running’. This means all lanes will be open to traffic, with no hard shoulder. Visit http://www.cpt-uk.org//_uploads/attachment/3026.pdf for further information.
1,200 zero emission, electric buses from Chinese manufacturer, BYD Company Ltd, will soon enter service in Dalian, China. The agreement stipulates the purchase of 600 BYD electric buses in 2014 and another 600 in 2015. Furthermore, the company is to open a new electric bus manufacturing facility in the Dalian Huayuankou Economic Zone to service […]
Tyne and Wear’s transport authority (Nexus) is making a change to bus services in the west of Newcastle this month, with a new local route to be launched. The new 71A will connect Throckley, Newburn, Walbottle, Chapel Park, Westerhope and Newbiggin Hall with Kingston Park. From 23 March, it will run every hour on evenings […]
First has invested £5m into its 201 route connecting Airdrie, Coatbridge, Bellshill, Motherwell, Hamilton, Blantyre and East Kilbride. It has bought 31 ADL Enviro300s for the service, which feature leather seats, free Wi-fi and easy access for wheelchairs and buggies. First Lanarkshire’s MD, Fiona Kerr, said, ‘This is great news for our customers, our fleet […]
Daimler Buses finished 2013 as planned, returning to profitability. The Daimler AG division recorded operating profit of €124m/£103.47m after posting an operating loss of €221m/£184.41m in the prior year. Sales rose by 5% to 33,700 units (2012: 32,100), and revenues increased by 4% to €4.1bn/£3.42bn (2012: €3.9bn/£3.25bn). Daimler Buses is looking to significantly increase sales […]
A survey by ComRes for the charity Guide Dogs showed that over 80% of people support the introduction of driver training, as it would improve the experience of disabled bus passengers. This comes as the Government reviews whether PSV drivers must have disability awareness training. The UK is currently exempt from a European regulation that […]
As a result of funding cuts to the All Wales Concessionary Travel Scheme by the Welsh Government, Cardiff Bus has announced reductions to several bus services across its network and changes to a selection of prices in its ticket range. From 20 April 2014, the operator is to reduce the frequency of several of its […]