More than 100,000 passengers have travelled on the improved Carmarthen – Aberystwyth TrawsCymru service since it was relaunched with electric Yutong single-deckers from Pelican Bus and Coach earlier this year. Passenger numbers have grown from 16,000 in March to 19,000 in April, 23,000 in May and 26,000 in June and again in July. It’s an […]
ShuttleID, the ticketing platform for schools and work, has launched its platform internationally. It is now working with its first operator in the Republic of Ireland. The expansion sees support for the SEPA Direct Debit payment scheme and card payments using Euro currency. After initially launching in 2019 with support for UK card payments and […]
Craig Hampton-Stone has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Cardiff Bus, taking over from Paul Dyer who retires at the end of September. Craig originates from South Wales, and for the last two years has worked in the construction and consultancy industry for Mace Group. Before that Craig enjoyed a varied career over 26 […]
First Bus has appointed Faizan Ahmad as the new Decarbonisation Programme Director. The new strategic hire joined the business at the end of June, reporting into Chief Sustainability Officer, Isabel McAllister. Faizan has worked across multiple sectors and joins from Amazon, where he led Europe-wide EV charging strategy workstreams for the company. Faizan is to […]
Britain’s new bus, coach and minibus market grew by 5.9% in the second quarter of 2023 with 1,129 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance represents the first quarterly rise in demand since Q2 last year and the best Q2 volume since […]
Transdev has placed orders worth £21 million for 39 new electric buses and to equip its depot to convert its entire Harrogate fleet to fully electric power. They are expected to be in service in spring 2024. The orders are supported by £7.8 million of funding from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) […]
Cheshire East Council is consulting the public on its FlexiLink demand responsive service. Rather than operating to a set timetable or route, council-supported FlexiLink provides shared transport to passengers who specify their desired location and the time of pick-up and drop-off. It is open for those aged 80 or over, have a disability or live […]
Bus fares in King’s Lynn’s ‘Town Zone’ are to be set at a flat price of £1.50. The flat fare has been made possible by Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding secured by Norfolk County Council. The new fare starts on 21 August and will mean any single journey that starts and finishes within the […]