The Scania Irizar i6s Efficient Treinta is to make its first public appearance at the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool on 1 and 2 April. This limited-edition coach is a celebration of the 30-year partnership between Scania and Irizar, with only 30 vehicles being produced. Based on the Irizar i6s Efficient, the Treinta will come […]
Iconic US long-distance coach operation Greyhound Lines is partnering with payments platform Paysafe to roll-out online cash services. Greyhound customers can now use Paysafe’s eCash solution Paysafecash to make safe and secure cash payments when booking a trip online. To purchase an online ticket with cash, the operator’s customers select ‘cash’ as the payment method […]
Operating cost rises of up to 40% were mentioned as the reason behind Stagecoach East Midlands’ changes to its bus fares. The operator is planning to implement the changes to its ticket prices from 10 April 2023. The operator says that since 2019-20, Stagecoach has seen a 29% increase in maintenance costs, with the price […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans for a network of limited-stop express bus routes that circle the entire capital. The routes are designed to connect outer London town centres, railway stations, hospitals and transport hubs, faster. Entitled Superloop, it will provide quicker journey times, with the Mayor of London providing £6m funding as an […]
Operations software specialist Optibus is partnering with Stratio, predictive fleet maintenance system provider. The team-up is aimed at solving major operational and vehicle maintenance challenges in the public transportation industry using artificial intelligence. The partnership marks what the pair believe is the first joint effort between a predictive maintenance company and a planning and operations […]
First Bus plan to create what it describes as a ‘super depot’ in Portsmouth after it secured the purchase of the Daily Mail Group news centre. The purchase of the new site, which is opposite the operator’s current Hilsea Depot, will see the development of a purpose-built electric bus depot within two years. The site […]
Bedfordshire-based Grant Palmer is celebrating a year of operation of its Houghton Regis busway service. The Hi route runs daily, up to every hour, serving customers at Houghton Regis North. Buses use the Luton and Dunstable guided busway to provide quick links to Luton as well as nearby employment at the White Lion Retail Park. […]
Moderated by President, Stephen Telling, and attended by operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the UK, UKCOA’s event covered a wide range of technical and regulatory challenges that the industry is facing now and in the immediate future. Welcoming UKCOA members and guests, MD Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, Domenico Bondi, expressed his admiration for […]