Thames Travel has awarded its bus drivers and office workers an additional pay rise in response to rising inflation. The pay award comes five months after the Go-Ahead-owned operator last increased wages as part of its regular annual review and means that overall wages have now increased by more than 10% this year. It means […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is investing £34m in electric buses. The operator has appointed Zenobē Energy as the delivery partner for the electrification of 78 buses. The EV fleet and battery storage specialist will supply the charging infrastructure to Trent Bridge Bus Garage. It will provide the charging infrastructure for the site, as well as […]
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has slammed government ‘flip flopping’ which has seen the end of schemes which would attract inbound visitors. The DCMS Committee says that the value of inbound tourism – much of it depending on coaches for transfer and sightseeing – is still not recognised, but that it accounts for […]
Euro Bus Expo will be the perfect opportunity to meet our new commercial team. Head of Sales, Matt Inglis (centre) is backed up by Sales Supervisor Amanda Smith and Sales Executive, Joseph Hodge. “We’ll be ‘doing the rounds’ of customers old and new, and looking forward to building a great relationship with clients,” said Matt, […]
Energy specialist Jema Energy has been contracted by Go-Ahead-owned Metrobus for the electrification of London bus route 358, which runs approximately 16 miles (longer than standard). It has installed two opportunity charging stations using inverted pantographs to electrify the line, along with fire detection and extinguishing systems. Using this system, buses can be fully charged […]
The latest Government figures released show coaches as being by far the greenest mode of transport in every aspect, including the carbon cost of building the vehicle. The statistics dramatically show the huge reduction in emissions in 2020, when the pandemic lockdowns went into operation but also amplify the supreme position occupied by buses and […]
ADL today confirmed its first tranche of stock-built Plaxton coaches for 2023. Sixty new Plaxton Panther and Plaxton Leopard coaches will be available for delivery from Q1 2023. The move follows continued recovery in the market for new coaches, with particularly high levels of interest in versatile vehicles suited to a variety of operations. The […]
Bury Market has again been recognised for its role in coach tourism with a Coach Friendly award, and doubled its driver benefits. The market in Greater Manchester – famous for its black puddings and nearby heritage railway – has once again been endorsed as Coach friendly. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) presented the market’s […]