Today’s Spring Budget contained news that the government will spend over £5 billion maintaining fuel duty at current levels for the next 12 months. This includes keeping the 5p cut in place. Responding to the Spring Budget, Graham Vidler, CEO of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “The freeze on fuel duty will provide welcome […]
First Manchester is beginning a trial of a Mellor Sigma 10 on the Oldham network. The testing of the electric bus is part of planning and investigation by the operator to prepare for the full electrification of its Wallshaw Street depot in the future. The trial will operate from 9.40am to 3.40pm on the 425 […]
West Coast Motors has received its seventh new EVM Cityline based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30. The veihcle was delivered before the operator was due to receive another three Citylines, taking its total to ten. The minicoach is fitted with a nine-speed G-Tronic automatic transmission, as well as Masats double-leaf, rapid-sliding passenger doors and a […]
Josef Gisslow has been appointed Retail Sales Director, overseeing Volvo Bus UK & Ireland’s coach sales operations. In his new role, Gisslow is responsible for implementing Volvo Bus UK & Ireland’s sales strategies for the retail sector, reporting directly to Domenico Bondi, Managing Director. With more than a decade of experience in the bus and […]
More than 25,000 journeys have been made on PickMeUp, Carousel Buses’ ride-sharing service since it launched in High Wycombe. The landmark has been achieved five months after the demand responsive transport (DRT) service was launched using funding from Buckinghamshire Council via the Government’s Rural Mobility Fund. Go-Ahead-owned Carousel Buses also confirmed there have been more […]
First York is beginning a passenger-carrying in-service trial of one of its Optare Versas that has been converted by Equipmake. The Versa, an early generation electric bus, is the first to be converted in a contract awarded to Norfolk-based Equipmake. The bus is expected to have a range of 150 miles in all UK weather […]
Maynes of Buckie has taken delivery of two new Irizar Integral i6 coaches. Resplendent in an ‘obsidian black’ livery, the pair are for use on the operator’s new Legacy brand. The coaches feature an economical DAFs MX11 27kw, OBD-E Euro VI engine, with an output of 367hp, combined with ZF’s TraXon 12-speed semi-automatic gearbox. The […]
Bus journeys in Scotland are rising following the pandemic, but they are still down compared to 2019. These results were published in the Scottish Transport Statistics released by Transport Scotland today (14 March 2023). The statistics show that there were 234 million bus journeys in 2021, accounting for 79% of all public transport journeys. Bus […]