Trade union Unite members from Go North East plan to protest at the UK Bus Awards in London tomorrow. The 1,300 Unite members are looking for Go North East to close the gap between what they pay drivers and engineers in the North East and those in the North West doing the same job for […]
Stagecoach has received four Volvo-based Enviro400s for use on a route serving Perth and Dundee via Blairgowrie. The new buses represent an investment of around £1m and include an automatic low bridge alert system, leather seats and USB phone charging points at every seat. They are for use on route 57, which runs up to […]
Stagecoach East has held a ‘Behind the Buses’ event in Bedford. The occasion gave the deputy mayor, local councillors and bus users a look behind the scenes at the engineering, commercial, control and maintenance work that goes into running the fleet. The event was aimed at strengthening relationships with local people and politicians, and giving […]
The changes Capital Allowances At the Spring Budget 2023, the government replaced the super deduction regime with ‘full expensing’ for 3 years from 1 April 2023, allowing businesses to write off the full cost of qualifying plant and machinery investment against their taxable profits. The government is now making this change permanent with a 100% […]
Stockport-based Belle Vue is expanding its partnership with FlixBus. Belle Vue will add three Yutongs to the FlixBus network in 2024, offering additional coach services between Manchester and York, Birmingham and Leicester. “Belle Vue has delivered exceptional quality on our network, alongside an entrepreneurial and ambitious approach from Phil and the entire team” – Managing […]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Road Passenger Transport Industry has welcomed the new Women in Bus and Coach initiative. Its formation has been celebrated at an event hosted at the House of Commons. Women in Bus and Coach is the first national network created to support women in the bus and coach industry. It […]
Go-Ahead’s Oxford Bus Company has unveiled the first electric vehicles for the services provided in partnership with Oxford Brookes University. B&CB’s David Cole was at the launch to take these stunning images and get the full low-down on the new buses. In the distinctive Brookes Bus branding, the 21 low-height Wrightbus Streetdeck Electroliners are all […]
Volvo Buses is launching the Volvo B8R with MCV eVoTor bodywork exclusively in the UK and Irish markets. The manufacturer says the vehicle offers an ‘attractive alternative to operators looking for cost efficiency and reliability’. Built on the B8R eight-litre chassis for the first time, this entry-level addition to Volvo’s portfolio is built in collaboration […]