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 […]
A report by the Zero Emission Coach Taskforce (ZECT) is calling on the government to provide additional support to further the coach industry’s drive towards zero-emission operations. A greater use of low carbon fuels in the short-term and more zero-emission refuelling or charging infrastructure as part of a National Zero Emission Coach Strategy are needed […]
Hispacold is taking part in a project to design a predictive maintenance system for bus and coach HVAC equipment. The two-year project, called SAPOHVAC, is being developed in partnership with the University of Seville and is supported by CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia), the Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), the Metropolitan Transport […]
Visitors to Transport Ticketing Global at the Olympia London earlier this week were treated to a chance to see some of the latest innovations in the world of ticketing in our industry. As the name suggests, the event is an international affair, with transport ticketing solution providers from across the world, as well as some […]
Cummins is launching Accelera by Cummins, a new brand for its New Power business unit. Accelera provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emissions solutions for industries, including PCVs. The launch of Accelera is a step forward in Cummins’ efforts to achieve its Destination Zero strategy, focused on evolving Cummins technologies to reach zero-emissions across its product […]