Scottish intercity electric coach operator, Ember, has increased its fleet of zero-emission coaches with a £5.6m loan from Triodos Bank UK. The purchase of an additional 14 Yutong electric coaches will take its total fleet to 38 vehicles. Alongside the loan from Triodos Bank, Ember also received funding for the new coaches from Transport for […]
Caledonian Leisure has recorded an annual turnover of over £55million for 2023. This represents a profitable turnover growth of 40% on the previous year, up from £40million. The coach holiday specialist is investing in new travel centres, hotel partnerships and IT infrastructure in its efforts to encourage further growth. Since launching in June 2021 the […]
HMRC’s investigations into the Private Hire and Taxi service sector led to a consultation on how VAT should be levied on agency work. The knock-on effect of recent high-profile judgements is that VAT registered PHVOs in England & Wales would need to charge VAT on all PHV passenger fares to reflect these judgements. (HMRC will […]
Equipmake has announced a new repower solution for the Wrightbus Streetdeck. The Norfolk-based electrification engineering specialist is revealing the full details of the latest version of its modular electric chassis for the Streetdeck, designed to deliver a blend of range, battery capacity, performance and cost, with no compromise on passenger capacity. Developed completely in-house, Equipmake’s […]
Operators are supporting Armed Forces Day on Sunday 29 June, a national event to support the Armed Forces community. Arriva is once again offering free travel for military and ex-military personnel on the Day. The commitment to free travel for the Armed Forces is supported by the many Arriva employees who have served in the […]
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) is to supply its HDSRM300 motor for a new retrofit kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) solution. Designed and built for PCVs and other commercial vehicles, the system unifies AEM electric motors with ultracapacitors and heavy-duty power electronics to create a bolt-in, retrofit KERS system that can hybridise existing combustion vehicles. The […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is extending its partnership with CitySwift by another three years. The technology company has enabled the operator to improve results year-on-year, enhancing bus punctuality and efficiencies. Since September 2023 NXWM’s use of CitySwift’s advanced data technology has led to a reduction of more than 20% in late running, customer wait […]
Stagecoach-owned megabus is launching a new route between Plymouth, Bristol and London. The new service begins tomorrow (27 June) and will operate from Thursday to Monday each week between Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport, Bristol and London. Fares on the service will start from £9.99 and tickets are available on megabus’ website. The service will […]