I can’t let the news of National Express ditching its Touromo grouping without passing comment, not least because many people will think it was never really given the chance to get going. Just after launch, I ordered a Touromo brochure, in the name of research. It landed a few days later but I quickly realised […]
As the coach industry searches for its Net Zero solution, we talk to Jake Martin of gas compression specialist, Haskel, and ask how he sees the future of passenger transport. To see Haskel’s White Paper on greening the bus fleet, click HERE
Alexander Dennis has supplied seven Enviro400s to Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses. The new double-deck buses introduce new identities for the companies’ Windsor Express routes, formerly known as Green Line. The 702 between Legoland and the capital becomes the London Line, while sister route 703 from Bracknell to Heathrow Airport is now the Flight […]
Belle Vue Manchester has taken its investment in new vehicles to more than £1m over the past 12 months to meet surging demand as it heads for a record year. The Stockport-based operator has taken delivery of a 76-seater Mercedes-Benz Tourismo and will shortly add a 53-seater MAN Neoplan Tourliner executive coach to its fleet […]
A new bus network operated by Arriva and funded by Central Bedfordshire Council has been launched in Leighton Buzzard. Central Bedfordshire Council secured funding from residential developments in the east and south of the town to improve the local bus network. The new services replace former town bus routes that had become unsustainable due to […]
BYD UK and Alexander Dennis have taken a repeat order from Go-Ahead London for a further 141 battery-electric buses, taking the total to be delivered to the operator during 2023 to 299 vehicles. This new order follows Go-Ahead London’s success in winning contracts for bus routes tendered by TfL. In total, 169 BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV […]
Wrightbus has hosted a number of students as part of its commitment to help educate the next generation of engineers. As part of the company’s continuing partnership with Queen’s University Belfast through its W-Tech Centre, Wrightbus has teamed up with students from Queen’s Formula Racing by sponsoring their new electric racing car. The single-seat EV […]
To mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS, Stagecoach is giving healthcare workers a chance to win a year’s free travel. The giveaway will take place from 5-12 July on the operator’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) by asking its social media followers to nominate someone who works for the NHS who will […]