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 […]
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 […]