National Express has signed a £100m deal for 600 Alexander Dennis Ltd Enviro 400 double deckers and Enviro 200 midi buses. They will be joining the operator’s fleets in the West Midlands, Coventry and Dundee over the next five years. The exclusive arrangement will also involve the supply of replacement parts from the manufacturer. Group […]
Van Hool has delivered its first hybrid Exqui.City ‘tram-bus’ to Malmö, Sweden. In the coming weeks, 15 of the 24m biogas-electric vehicles will be shipped to the Swedish city. The manufacturer signed a contract with operator, Nobina, in the autumn of 2012 for the delivery of the 15 articulated vehicles which will enter service in […]
To conclude Daimler Buses’ Euro6 launch, the manufacturer has started its ‘Driving Experience’ event. Over 500 customers from 16 European countries have been registered to take part in the test drives of its Euro6 PCVs on the Hockenheimring circuit. There are nearly 40 different models from the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands available for this. As […]
As part of the ‘All Change for Crewe’ economic development package, the town has implemented the ‘Smarter Ways to Travel’ scheme. The project is aimed at encouraging people in the area to choose more sustainable ways to travel. It includes the one1ink bus service, connecting the town centre with outlying industrial estates. The programme was […]
London Transport Museum hosted a steam bus in Covent Garden Piazza recently, before taking on its starring role at a special Open Weekend at Acton Depot, in West London. Built by Tom Brogden, the bus is a replica of The Enterprise which entered service in London in 1833. The original was built by Walter Hancock […]
Arriva North East has become the region’s first travel provider to be named ‘deaf aware champions’ as part of the Get Deaf Aware (GDA) campaign. Eight Arriva North East employees attended the GDA training course, which aims to increase awareness of the everyday communication barriers faced by people with a hearing loss. The course content, […]
Independent consumer research charity, Rica, has launched an online search function on its website to help people find out which mobility scooter can go on which local bus. A code of practice for mobility scooter users’ travel on buses has been developed by the CPT. Scooters are allowed on the bus if the operator is […]
First Cymru has officially launched the Better Journey and Safe Journey cards. The documents are designed in consultation with charities and groups representing bus users. The Safe Journey card was originally unveiled in 2009, giving older people a way of asking for extra assistance on the bus. It has now been redesigned with a refreshed […]