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 […]
Maynes Coaches of Buckie is marking 76 years of family operation with a new corporate brand. The operator’s new Maynes Legacy brand sees a fleet of ‘obsidian black’ coaches rolled out on its corporate work. A range of EVMs, Irizars and Unvis are being used on the service, which are to a luxurious specification with […]
Electric bus developer, Arrival has appointed a new CEO and announced a 50% cut to its global workforce. Igor Torgov, former Arrival EVP of Digital, has been appointed as CEO. Former CEO, Denis Sverdlov, announced he was to step down from the role in November 2022. As part of plans to reduce operating costs and […]
Non-compliant buses and coaches will face charges to drive into Newcastle’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from today (30 January). The CAZ requires EuroVI emissions standards for vehicles to be compliant, otherwise they face a charge. Non-compliant (non-EuroVI) PCVs and HGVs will be charged £50 per day, while non-compliant taxi and private hire vehicles will be […]