Alexander Dennis has introduced three electric vans to its fleet of AD24 vehicles as the first of its field service engineers have completed training for the next generation of zero-emission buses. Alexander Dennis employs 42 AD24 field service engineers across the UK. The first of them have now completed all required training on the next […]
VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider, is collaborating with sightseeing bus operator Tootbus to deliver a green service from end-to-end in its London operations. Tootbus, a subsidiary of RATP Dev, provides hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours in Bath, London, Paris and Brussels. The operator has been investing in its green strategy since 2021 when it converted […]
Stagecoach has today (29 January 2024) launched the search for new graduates to join its UK-wide business from September. The operator is looking for individuals to join its two-year graduate training programme. Successful applicants will have a valuable opportunity to learn the bus and coach business inside-out, with time spent in operations, engineering, the people […]
Trade body RHA has submitted its asks to the Treasury ahead of the Spring Statement on 6 March. It is calling on the Chancellor to support operators across the country who keep Britain moving through the following key measures: Continue the freeze on fuel duty and maintain the 5p cut. An emissions-linked rebate on fuel […]
Irizar’s new i6S Efficient Hydrogen has won the 2024 Coach of the Year in Spain award. The coach was launched at last year’s Busworld International Fair in Brussels. It is expected to have a range of up to 1,000km, be capable of refuelling in around 20 minutes and offer the capability to run in electric […]
Alterations to Manchester’s franchised bus network are set to come into affect this Sunday (28 January 2024). Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said it has worked closely with the operators of the Bee Network, focusing in particular on the worst performing and complained about routes. As a result, timetable changes are set to be […]
DVSA is urging operators to attend heavy vehicle MOT tests despite members of its staff announcing strikes next month. Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) served DVSA notice of strike action on 8 and 9 February, including all PCS members in DVSA including driving examiners and customer service centre agents, as well as on 10 […]
In a notice to its colleagues seen by B&CB, Go-Ahead London has said the fire on an electric bus in its Putney Bus Garage is ‘very rare’. The notice outlines that a single-deck electric bus caught fire yesterday (25 January 2024) at the depot and that nobody was harmed and the fire was promptly extinguished. […]