After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) is back. The 54th National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 2 October. A total of 89 competitors challenging for the coveted title of Bus Driver of the Year […]
First Group is selling its remaining Greyhound properties in North America. The sale of these properties is the next step in the company’s refocusing towards the UK market. Having announced the sale of its Greyhound operation in the US to FlixBus’ owners in October 2021, FirstGroup is now to sell almost all of its remaining […]
Today (22 September) is World Car Free Day and the industry is coming out in support. Reading Buses is openly encouraging motorists in West Berkshire to travel with them for free on forthcoming National Car Free Day. The operator has teamed up with West Berkshire Council to provide completely free travel in West Berkshire. Free […]
Half of UK adults have agreed that they would take the bus more often if they knew that decision would have a direct, positive impact on the environment, according to new research from First Bus. The three main factors people say are the biggest benefits of choosing to travel by bus over a car are […]
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 […]