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 […]
Entrants for the 2024 edition of the Society of Operations engineers’ (SOE’s) Safety & Resilience in Engineering Awards are being sought. This year, the awards shine a spotlight on two crucial themes: safety and resilience. The 2024 awards seek to honour and celebrate the individuals, teams, visionaries and organisations who have spearheaded groundbreaking technologies and […]
Blackwall Tunnel in London is to close to southbound traffic across a number of weekends in May and June. The closure is to help support carriageway works on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach. The closures, which are required to help implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel, which is due to open in […]
City Sightseeing Oxford is launching a new tour to celebrate black history in the area. Oxford Bus Company has teamed up with author of ‘Black Oxford: Untold Stories’, and award-winning producer, Pamela Roberts to offer people a tour celebrating Oxford’s black scholars. The tour will bring unknown local stories to life including that of pioneer […]
Somerset-based Bakers Dolphin has said demand for November and December travel has ‘never been higher’. The comment comes as the operator announces its line-up of tours for the festive season. The company has launched its annual Festive Breaks and Christmas Markets brochure earlier than ever before, with demand for travel during this period having never […]