The Welsh Government has today announced that it will protect revenue support for the nation’s bus network as part of its draft Budget announcement. It is to ensure that more than £120m of support will be invested in bus services in 2024/25. Aaron Hill, Director of CPT Cymru, said: “We are pleased to see that […]
Scania has unveiled its next generation of vehicle intelligence and safety features for its buses and coaches. The latest update includes a new electrical architecture, digital dashboard interface, fast and remote diagnostics, customisable digital services, Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates, upgraded Scania Navigation application and improved advanced safety features. The changes allow Scania to comply with […]
Barnes Coaches of Swindon has kicked off its annual driver apprentice scheme for 2024 in a bid to add six more recruits to the team. The trainee recruitment drive began in May 2018: “We saw the driver shortage coming,” said Matt Barnes, a Director at Barnes. “We had too many leaving us, not enough coming […]
Ferry operator DFDS is to launch a video explaining systems which speed groups through the Channel crossings. DFDS has already led from the front by creating an app in 2022 which can be used by operators to log the passports of groups before they reach Dover, helping shave time off the more complex post-Brexit checks. […]
The tragic death of teenager Jessica Baker in the M53 coach accident has prompted the Department for Transport and Department for Education to promise school seatbelt guidance in 2024. The impetus was provided by Liverpool and Wirral Coroner, André Rebello OBE, who issued a Report to Prevent Future Deaths to both government departments. The formal […]
One of Volvo’s electromobility specialists has emphasised the ability of electric buses to reduce noise on a recent visit to a Stagecoach depot. Vice President of Electromobility Business Development at Volvo Buses, Marie Carlsson, visited Stagecoach East’s Cambridgeshire depot to emphasise the benefits of electromobility for public health. It follows a partnership between Volvo Buses […]
Go-Ahead London is marking ten years of operating electric buses in the capital. The operator today hosted a celebration at its Camberwell depot to mark the tenth anniversary of the operation of London’s first modern day emission-free bus, which was trialled on 18 December 2013. As part of the event, pictures were displayed of the […]
Concerns about the mandatory change to the terms and conditions for all Scottish public sector grant payments in relation to Fair Work First, which includes Network Support Grant, have prompted Transport Scotland to organise more on-line engagement sessions. The NSG conditionality strengthens previous Fair Work First policy set out in current terms and conditions, and […]