Alexander Dennis is in the process of delivering 67 Enviro200s to Rotala-owned Diamond Bus North West for use on Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network services. Alexander Dennis handed over the new buses at the Diamond Bus depot in Eccles in the presence of Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. […]
Global travel tech company, Flix SE, has for the first time reached €2billion (£1.71billion) in annual total revenue. In its preliminary financial results for 2023, the FlixBus parent company reports a 30% total revenue growth in 2023. The company has consequently delivered ahead of its guidance for growth of more than 25%. Last year, 81 […]
West Yorkshire bus operators have made a push to promote their case as a decision on bus franchising in the area is due to be made. The Best for West Yorkshire campaign group is arguing for an ‘Enhanced Partnership Plus’ model ahead of a decision to be made by the region’s Mayor on 14 March […]
Scottish travel is still down compared to figures from 2019. A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that there was a reduction in travel in 2022 compared to 2019. Transport Scotland statisticians today released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish […]
On 2 March, Abellio London is to change name to Transport UK London Bus. In February 2023, the Transport UK Group completed a management buyout from rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen, which paved the way for the UK-based company to take over Abellio UK’s existing services, including the London Bus business. The official change to Transport UK […]
In an event hosted at the House of Commons, the CPT-led Rural Zero Emission Bus Taskforce (RZEBT) launched a report outlining how rural areas can drive forward a transition to green buses. Entitled ‘Delivering Zero Emission Bus Services to Rural Areas’, the report suggests the creation of local transport energy taskforces, the sharing of recharging […]
National Express is to be the first UK scheduled coach operator in the country to trial Yutong’s new GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coach. Working in partnership with Yutong, the operator is to launch the newest, biggest and most spacious electric coach available in the UK into service next week following a period of driver training and […]
Johnsons Coaches of Henley-in-Arden has achieved sales of over £17 million in 2023, a 25% year-on-year increase. The Warwickshire-based operator says accelerating demand for unusual excursions and luxury travel has driven the record year of sales. More than 650 holiday departures carrying over 23,000 passengers have contributed to this growth, which is a 22% year-on-year […]