The UK has replaced the EU block exemption for motor vehicles with new legislation which strengthens protection against parts monopoly, ensuring operators can buy OE from independent suppliers. The block exemption was introduced in 2003 by the EU to prevent vehicle manufacturers monopolising spares supply to get an unfair advantage. In the new legislation – […]
FlixBus has announced plans to launch the first ever direct services to Amsterdam from Leeds and Bristol. It is also planning a new summer extension of its route between London and Penzance. From 13 July, FlixBus will offer travel between Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Cambridge, Stratford, North Greenwich, Antwerp, Utrecht and Amsterdam. The service will […]
Electric PCVs were the order of the day at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona, which returns following a break due to the pandemic. Here we bring you some of the highlights of the exhibition. ABB ABB E-mobility is helping enable fleets to electrify with its new HVC360 power cabinet, which has been […]
Following the implementation of new operational measures, the Port of Dover successfully processed 15,000-plus tourist vehicles, including coaches, over the peak May half-term weekend, with the average wait time not exceeding 45 minutes during the Port’s busiest period. So far this year, the Port has experienced an increase of over 200% in coach traffic, and […]
Responding to the news that DfT has announced a Call for Evidence in relation to PSVAR, Keith McNally, CPT’s Operations Director, said: “Now is the ideal time to consider what happens when the Medium-Term Exemptions for PSVAR end in 2026. As the trusted voice of the coach sector, we are pleased to be responding to […]
First Bus is investing in a new purpose-built consumer electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at its Summercourt depot in Cornwall. In what is described by First as a first-of-its-kind move for the bus industry, the new Summercourt hub will see one of the UK’s largest bus operators provide the local community with direct access to […]
Pelican Bus and Coach is launching a longer version of its E9 model. Called the E9L, the electric bus is 9.5m in overall length and is 2.4m wide for manoeuvrability in urban environments. The E9L is a single-door version, with wheelchair access through the front door. The new E9L’s smaller sister, the E9, has met […]
The Department for Transport has issued a Call for Evidence into the PSVAR regulation, drafted 25 years ago. I very strongly urge all coach operators, in particular, to respond to it. To its huge credit, the coach industry has embraced the change, which has included seriously compromising the ergonomics of vehicles to provide a wheelchair […]