Electrified propulsion engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), has developed a power-dense Electric Drive Unit (EDU) design for a global Tier 1 supplier. The powertrain will be used in a range of medium to heavy-duty commercial vehicle applications, such as city buses and delivery vans, when it reaches the market in 2024. The EDU comprises […]
Wrightbus, through its partnership with Australian bus body manufacturer Volgren, will provide bus operator Transdev with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology and chassis for the manufacture of two zero-emission hydrogen buses. Queensland Deputy Premier Dr Steven Miles announced a $1.5 million commitment for the buses under the State Government’s Hydrogen Industry Development Fund. Transdev […]
A new marketing campaign is launching to encourage further take up of Scotland’s free bus travel for under-22-year-olds. With over 21 million free journeys having been made since January 2022, the Scottish Government is trying to encourage even more to make use of the scheme. It is promoting the offer more widely, by promoting it […]
MAN’s Lion’s City E is the 2023 International Bus of the Year. The electric bus won the crown after its entry in the Bus Euro Test, which this year took place in the Irish city of Limerick. Industry journalists from across Europe, including B&CB’s Founding Editor, Stuart Jones, tested candidates for the title. This year’s […]
Jenna Duke of North East Coach Travel has thanked those who provided support following the recent fire at the operator’s depot. In a Facebook post, she said: “Thank you so much to everyone that has reached out offering help and support and good wishes, it’s amazing to see the network of other coach companies offering […]
Coach trade bodies are strongly recommending coaches do not travel into central London with mourners for the Queen’s funeral on Monday. They suggest using the rail hubs instead due to the extent of the road closures and the potential for more extensive disruption. The following locations are available and have parking and direct Underground connections […]
Kelsian Group and its UK subsidiary Tower Transit has acquired HCT Group’s LibertyBus operating in Jersey, and CT Plus operating in Guernsey. The move follows a series of setbacks for HCT, which in August had to abandon running its Yorkshire operations. Later that month, it announced it was divesting itself of TfL contracts to Stagecoach […]
National Express is launching additional scheduled coach services to London Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Starting Monday 19 September, the new services include: The 203 from Portsmouth – Heathrow airport, calling at Fareham, Southampton, and Winchester The 204 from Poole – Heathrow Airport, calling at Westbourne, Bournemouth, Ringwood, Southampton and Winchester The 205 from Poole – […]