Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan has repeated its intention to enter the UK market, saying it plans to make its debut at the end of the year. B&CB was first to report the company’s plans to enter the market in January this year. The move follows its success in fellow right-hand drive market Japan, where in […]
After seven years of delay, Cardiff Bus Interchange is due to open next month, with bus services scheduled to start on Sunday 30 June 2024. On 27, 28 and 29 June Transport for Wales (TfW) will open the doors to the new interchange so that members of the public can learn about the new facilities […]
Road closures are to be in place on one of London’s busiest roads, the A40 Westway, this summer. The structures that carry the Wood Lane flyover to the Marylebone flyover date back to 1969 and are reaching the end of their serviceable life, requiring maintenance. From July, TfL will be replacing four joints, which provide […]
Go-Ahead-owned Brighton & Hove Buses has responded to claims made by a trade union that its recording of audio onboard buses is a breach of data protection laws. Unite says the operator has been ‘secretly recording audio feeds on its bus network’. It claims sound recording devices in the drivers’ cabs on some buses used […]
Travel tech company Flix has launched a UK-wide marketing campaign aimed at brand awareness for its UK coach services. Using the slogan, ‘More Life in Real Life’ launched in the summer of 2023 in selected markets, the campaign is a first for FlixBus in the UK. It highlights the brand’s commitment to ‘enable travel for […]
Lothian has crowned a new Driver of the Year following its annual Bus Driver of the Year final at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston on Tuesday (28 May). Thomas Gilhooley of East Coast Buses took first place overall, with Gary Black and John O’Hara, of Lothian’s Airlink and Longstone teams respectively, making up the […]
Stagecoach has today (29 May 2024) announced the appointment of Chris Hanson to lead its bus operations in the West of England. Chris, currently Operations Director of Stagecoach West, is to take over as Managing Director of Stagecoach West from 1 June. A key part of Chris’s role will be to focus on the company’s […]
Motor and drive producer, ABB, has announced the launch of a new propulsion package, consisting of AMXE250 motor and HES580 inverter, tailored for electric buses. The new package is designed to work in harmony for a more efficient, reliable and readily available solution. Described as the first three-level inverter in the market for electric buses, […]