This World Car Free Day (22 September) First Bus Scotland announces that it has invested £35 million in electric buses. The money is spent on 74 new electric buses and their supporting infrastructure in what the operator describes as the latest step on its decarbonisation journey. The electric buses have been purchased for service in […]
Go-Ahead Group is to operate a demand responsive bus service from 27 September in High Wycombe. The group’s Carousel Buses brand is teaming up with Buckinghamshire Council to run the ride-sharing service which is aimed at encouraging shoppers, commuters, students and leisure travellers to leave their cars at home. A recruitment campaign has begun to […]
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 […]