A new exhibition presenting some of the latest advancements in transport cleaning takes place from 14 to 16 March at the Design Hub Clerkenwell, London. The Travel Cleaning Show 2023 is to showcase how suppliers have adapted their products and equipment specially for the highly challenging travel cleaning industry. The show organisers comment: “From HVO […]
Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million-pound green hydrogen production facility at the Ballymena headquarters of Wrightbus. Subject to planning approval, the new facility, which is being delivered by Wrightbus in partnership with Hygen Energy, will initially produce enough clean energy to power 300 hydrogen buses a day in Northern Ireland. Green hydrogen is made […]
As uncertainty abounds over whether there will be continued financial support for buses from the government after March, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have stepped in to issue their support for the sector. The Office of the Traffic Commissioners (OTC) understands the uncertainty over funding may result in operators choosing to cancel or vary service registrations […]
Rotala is running a tendering process this year for its £6m-per-year worth of parts it spends on maintaining its 650 vehicle fleet across its eight UK sites. The operator will be running multiple tranches for various types of engineering parts, covering categories such as braking, electrical, suspension and steering. It is asking that expressions of […]
German operator, KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG), is set to become the first operator in the country to take delivery of new Mellor Sigma electric buses. The three Sigma 7s, specified to KVG’s latest design specifications, will form part of the operator’s mission to electrify its fleet when delivered in March. KVG, the main operator in […]
First launched in 1993, Vigor is a wool rich moquette that has remained one of Camira’s bestselling fabrics for three decades. To celebrate its continued popularity, the global textile manufacturer has given the range a new lease of life with the reintroduction of 31 designs from the Vigor archives. Featuring an array of iconic patterns, […]
Thornes Independent of Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire is set to hand over the 71 route to Go-Ahead-owned East Yorkshire on 14 April. The rural Service 1 route has been operated by Thornes since 1952, the same year Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne. Running between the operator’s former home village of Bubwith and Selby, the service’s […]
Returning for its 15th edition, Transport Ticketing Global is the world’s leading event for smart ticketing and mobility. The event takes place at Olympia London on 7 – 8 March 2023. The event offers opportunities to meet leaders, decision-makers and ticketing specialists from transport operators, authorities, industry bodies and technology providers. Explore the latest industry […]