Irizar has launched its i8 Efficient coach to the world in Mexico City. The new coach is an ‘Efficient’ upgrade of its existing i8 coach, designed to have similar environmental credentials as the manufacturer’s i6S Efficient. B&CB reported on plans to reveal the new model in coverage from the Busworld event in Brussels last year. […]
Trade body RHA is celebrating three years since the launch of its coach membership. It was established after coach firms asked the RHA to consider launching a membership and to represent the sector. More than 120 coach operators are now members. “It gives me great pride that we are now the fastest growing trade association […]
For World Hearing Day (3 March 2024), Transdev is revealing plans to add induction loop technology to 61 of its buses to help hearing aid users. Hearing loops, also known as induction loops, are an assistive listening technology which helps people who wear a hearing aid to engage and communicate freely. All of Transdev’s new […]
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 […]