The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has written to the newly-elected mayors of nine combined authorities to highlight the contribution bus and coach can make to the realisation of their policy ambitions. Graham Vidler, CEO of CPT, said: “Millions of bus journeys in England are made in the areas overseen by these mayors, so we’ve […]
Alexander Dennis has taken a new order from Stephensons of Essex for five Enviro400 double-deckers. The new buses will be the first on Alexander Dennis chassis for the operator. They are to join similar buses on third-party chassis as well as a large number of Enviro200 single-deckers in the operator’s 100-vehicle fleet. The new Enviro400 […]
Go-Ahead Group is proud to announce its partnership with the Women in Bus in Coach (WiBC) as a corporate sponsor. WiBC is dedicated to creating a national network to encourage, represent, support and retain women in the bus, coach and community transport profession. As a corporate sponsor, Go-Ahead Group joins WiBC in alignment with a […]
Perth has been re-awarded the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) Coach Friendly status. Awarded by CPT Scotland, the accreditation is intended to encourage more coach operators to visit an area, increase visitor numbers, boost the economy and help reduce congestion and improve air quality. Perth is the second city in Scotland to have won the […]
trentbarton has selected EPM and Omnibus’ cloud technology in an effort to drive end-to-end efficiency. The East Midlands operator is taking on EPM’s new Control360 solution, a fully integrated live operations platform designed to improve service delivery. The system will assist the operator’s controllers in making optimal decisions, with automated workflows improving efficiency and providing […]
Cross-party MSPs have backed a pledge from First Bus promising to advocate for policies that will prioritise measures to improve bus services across Scotland. The pledge, which was signed by senior MSPs including Kenneth Gibson, Sue Webber, Graham Simpson and Mark Ruskill outside the Scottish Parliament commits to: Advocating for policies that prioritise investment in […]
Cleantech and hydrogen fuel cell technology specialist Bramble Energy has made a hydrogen power breakthrough. The news comes after the company was awarded funding last year to develop technology for a hydrogen-powered double-decker. The company has completed a project that should bring a viable net-zero transport solution that can be delivered at lower costs, and […]
Newly elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to make all the capital’s buses zero-emission by 2030. The Mayor made the pledge in a speech marking his appointment to his third term in office following the recent elections. As part of his commitment to make London the best city in the world to grow […]