A new report has found that, without bolder bus and coach policies being adopted urgently, net zero targets will not be met. The new modelling finds that current government policy will increase uptake of buses among passengers by 10% by 2050 – but to meet net zero goals, bus use must rise by 79%. And […]
Work has started in transforming First Leicester’s depot ready to receive 68 new electric single-deckers from March. An investment of £29.1m has been secured so far towards the project and this is made up from the first round of Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) government funding alongside capital investment from the operator. The Leicester […]
Transport for Wales (TfW) is partnering with mobility intelligence company Cityswift to use AI technology in an effort to improve the experience for bus passengers in Wales. The data analysis work with Cityswift has provided TfW with access to new insights and AI-powered run-times. Through the data provided, TfW is able to access performance insights […]
The Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) Winter Networking event in Bournemouth attracted 126 delegates including coach tour operators, wholesalers, and suppliers, over Sunday 20 and Monday 21 November. The total is a record for a CTA end of year winter event. The fully subscribed networking event and fam trip included a variety of new members and […]
A special summit, convened by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), was held in London on Tuesday [29 November] to tackle driver shortages facing the bus and coach industry. With a nationwide 10% (9.3% bus, 15.9% coach) driver vacancy rate, representatives from bus and coach operators, stakeholder bodies, combined […]
London bus operator Metroline is ordering 48 Volvo BZL Electric zero-emission single-deck buses. The buses are due to go into service with the ComfortDelGro-owned operation on TfL routes during the second half of next year. The BZL is Volvo’s electric chassis platform for both single- and double-deck buses. The vehicles destined for Metroline will feature […]
The Highland Council is making progress towards launching an in-house bus company on 4 January 2023. The Council has invested in 12 buses, including six double-deckers, to deliver passenger and school transport services at a lower cost than commercial contractors. The other project, which is also part of the Council’s Business Change programme, is to […]
Transport for Wales (TfW) has partnered with Women in Transport to launch a new Welsh Hub intended to empower women in the industry to maximise their potential. Transport for Wales cites figures suggesting women make up 20% of the workforce of the Transport and Communications Industry in Wales. The new Welsh Hub will look at […]