With government funding for buses expiring by the end of March, the future of bus services in England ‘hangs in the balance’, according to the Urban Transport Group. The Group made the warning in its contribution to next month’s Spring Budget. In its submission to the Treasury, the Group – the UK’s network of city […]
Alexander Dennis (ADL) is to supply the first 11.5m versions of its Enviro400 with City-style bodywork. Reading Buses is ordering seven of the double-deckers for use on its Green Line 702 and 703 services to London and Heathrow Airport. They will feature a glazed staircase, skylights, air chill, wood effect flooring, high-back seats with USB […]
Bus preservation group Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) is to run its Original King Alfred Buses Running Day in and around Winchester on Monday 1 May 2023. A 1929 Leyland Lion single-decker will head the line-up of a dozen traditional King Alfred buses representing the characterful local bus company which closed down 50 years […]
Autonomous bus technology is to continue to be trialled in the UK, as the government announces further support in testing the technology. Seven autonomous vehicle projects have been awarded a share of £81m through the government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme. Among the winners is the CAVForth2 project, which […]
Coach parking in Bourton-on-the-Water must now be booked in advance online. The online booking was introduced in January and follows news that the closure of the coach park in the popular Cotswolds tourist destination was to be put off until the end of this year. It was originally meant to close at the end of last […]
Go-Ahead has made its biggest electric bus order, as it requests 104 Wrightbuses for use in Oxford. The order will comprise five single- and 99 double-deckers from Wrightbus, all of which will be fitted with free customer WiFi, at-seat USB chargers and audio-visual next stop announcement systems as standard. Eight of the double-deckers will be […]
Stagecoach has placed the first order for Alexander Dennis’ (ADL’s) next-generation battery-electric buses, taking 55 Enviro400EV double-deckers for its operation in Oxfordshire as part of the government’s ZEBRA scheme. The operator will introduce 55 electric Enviro400EV on its Oxford city and Oxfordshire networks from late 2023, becoming the first customer to place a firm order […]
Demand responsive transport (DRT) services are due to start in North Somerset. North Somerset Council and the West of England Combined Authority have been working together on contracts for these new services which are due to start running from Monday 3 April. The services will see smaller buses being used to provide bespoke journeys without […]