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 […]
Zenobē is continuing its working relationship with Newport Transport, installing 16 new charging points at the operator’s depot. The chargers are made up of eight double-headed chargers, which provides further charging support to its fleet of 32 electric buses. This addition will allow the operator to have all its electric buses on the road at […]
Transport technology specialist, UrbanThings, has won a new contract from TravelMaster to create a dedicated passenger mobile app for public transport users in South Yorkshire. TravelMaster is a commercial organisation owned and operated by South Yorkshire transport companies In response to passenger feedback, TravelMaster was seeking to improve its process for digital ticket retail, where […]
First Bus is to close its bus depot in Southampton and withdraw all of its City Red services in the area with effect from 19 February 2023. Go Ahead-Group-owned Bluestar is stepping in to run additional services across Southampton in First’s stead. Operations from First South’s depot in Southampton have not been sustainable for some […]
Metroline has placed an order for 39 Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner battery electric buses. The vehicles will be used on Routes 297 and 142 across London and Hertfordshire. “Our testing of the new electric vehicle has shown an excellent level of power usage per mile” – Ian Foster, Group Engineering Director at Metroline Ian Foster, Group […]