A hydrogen fuelling facility that could provide enough hydrogen for 800 buses a day has been approved. Hygen Energy, which like hydrogen bus manufacturer Wrightbus is directed by Jo Bamford, has had plans for the Bradford facility approved by Bradford Council. The company is working in partnership with N-Gen to deliver the hydrogen production site, […]
R. Robertson & Son is to launch Shetland’s first commercial bus service this Sunday (7 April 2024), offering four circular journeys every Sunday until 29 September 2024. Designed to offer visitors and cruise ship passengers with an alternative activity on Sundays when shops and public bus services are limited, the service will operate a 108-minute […]
Newport Transport has launched two new Yutong U11DD electric double-decker buses and 11 new E9L Yutong single-deckers to its fleet. Newport Transport’s fleet now boasts 57 fully-electric buses, which represents 80% of the regular non-school operation. These new vehicles mark another significant step towards the company’s ambition of an all-electric fleet by 2028. The Yutong […]
National Express is adding more than 5,000 extra seats across its UK-wide coach network. The move is in response to meet expected extra demand in light of the remaining Easter break and rail strikes disrupting travel plans. National Express expects to carry over 13% more passengers during the upcoming strike weekend and has added around […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a term that has in a relatively short space of time taken up much headline space. This brave new world of machine intelligence is no longer science fiction, but is being used across numerous applications in various industries, not least of which the bus and coach sector. One of the companies […]
Warrington’s own Buses is seeking a Commercial Officer, who will report directly to the company’s Head of Commercial. Warrington’s Own Buses describes the role: “Can you help us rock those tenders responses, be the liaison extraordinaire with our stakeholders and spread some joy by delivering top notch customer communications? “We’re looking for someone who is […]
Wales’ Welcome Ticket free public transport scheme has come to an end. The programme was launched in March 2022 as part of a package of support measures to help Ukrainians, Afghans and other refugees to integrate more effectively in Welsh life. Over the last two years, the Welsh government estimates that around one million journeys […]
Bus and coach electric repower specialist Equipmake has upgraded 12 of First York’s Optare Versas with its electric drivetrain. The electric buses now feature Equipmake’s Zero-Emission Drivetrain (ZED) technology, which in this specification, features a 274kWh capacity battery, providing a range of 150 miles in all UK weather conditions. The delivery follows on from a […]