Electric vehicle (EV) fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē is partnering with National Express to deliver the first sustainable shuttle bus service to Glastonbury Festival (21 to 26 June 2023). It will provide National Express with eight electric double-decker buses to service its Bristol-Glastonbury route. Zenobē will also set up a pop-up charging station enabling […]
Anthony’s Travel has received the Commitment to the Community Award at the Halton Business Awards held on 16 June 2023 at the DCBL Stadium, Widnes, with over 400 attendees. While Anthony’s Travel has won numerous industry awards of which they say they are proud, their approach to community engagement is something they champion especially. Richard […]
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire has today (21 June 2023), announced that it will be acquiring the bus services, contracts, the majority of vehicles and employees of Liverpool independent bus operator Peoplesbus on 9 July 2023. The deal will see 21 Peoplesbus employees and 23 vehicles relocate from Peoplesbus Aintree depot to Stagecoach’s nearby Gillmoss […]
DfT has today (Wednesday 21 June 2023) announced £16.1m of funding for Kent County Council for their Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The £16.1m can be used to introduce lower fares, improve bus punctuality and reduce journey times. The move follows the initial Government investment of £19m, bringing total funding to boost Kent’s bus services […]
The operator of a coach which crashed in Australia, killing ten people and severely injuring nine others, is being investigated by police. The Guardian newspaper reports that the Linq Busline coach carrying wedding guests fell on to its side at 11.30pm as the coach returned from the Hunter Valley area, north of Sydney. According to […]
Flix, the company behind FlixBus, has issued its first ever ESG report, a voluntary report on its environmental, social and governance impacts. André Schwämmlein, CEO and Co-Founder of Flix, said: “We are proud to announce that today we are releasing our first voluntary ESG report, which we are confident will help us enforce our vision […]
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 […]