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 […]
Transport fabrics manufacturer Camira has issued Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for 21 of its products. The EPDs are intended to demonstrate the business’s commitment to transparency and sustainable manufacturing. The publications are based on a life cycle assessment which evaluates the environmental impact of fabrics across its entire lifecycle. Third-party verified by SCS Global Services, […]
Lincoln-based PC Coaches has taken ownership of a new Scania Irizar Treinta to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Based on Scania’s KNI 360 4×2 chassis, the Irizar i6 Efficient is the fourth out of the 30 limited edition coaches created to celebrate the three decade partnership between Scania and Irizar. This Treinta comes fitted with 53 […]
Stagecoach has launched its first ever UK-wide corporate ticketing scheme, in partnership with BT Group. The scheme means that all employees who work at BT or EE Contact Centres across the UK will have access to a 10% saving on 7- and 28-day MegaRider tickets. The offer is valid across all of Stagecoach’s operating companies […]
FlixBus has promoted Rukia Ali to the newly created role of Stations Manager at London’s Victoria Coach Station. Rukia, originally from Djibouti, has lived in London for over ten years, and will take on this new role to manage the company’s expanding footprint in the capital. Having worked for FlixBus since December 2021, Rukia is […]
First Glasgow has received the first of 50 new electric buses for its Scotstoun depot. The 50 new BYD-AD Enviro200EVs single-deckers are fitted with lithium iron phosphate batteries boasting a range of over 370km on a single, three-hour charge. The delivery has been supported by Transport Scotland through its Scottish Zero Emission Bus (ScotZEB) funding. They […]
Ahead of the summer holidays, National Express has introduced three new routes and a number of enhancements to airport services, taking daily journeys between Stansted and London to almost 200 a day. New to the network from 3 July: A31: 12 services a day from Luton Airport to Portsmouth and Fareham via London Victoria Coach […]
Alexander Dennis and BYD UK jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership will supply four single-deck buses to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. The four electric BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro200EVs will be the first zero-emission buses in Sheffield, reducing emissions inside the city’s Clean Air Zone, which launched earlier this year. They will convert the […]