Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee has unanimously recommended bus franchising to Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It suggests the franchising route is the best way to reform the region’s bus network. The recommendation follows a review of findings in the area’s bus franchising consultation which concluded in November […]
Grayson Thermal Systems is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its Founder and Chairman, Graham Hateley. He passed away peacefully on Saturday 25 January 202 at the age of 89. Graham began his career in the heat exchange industry in 1955, laying the groundwork for his future as a pioneer in thermal management. In […]
Wrightbus has revealed two new battery electric single-deckers, in 6m and 9m variants. They are joined by the launch of two trucks, a 7.5 tonne in left-hand and right-hand drive. The new vehicles are being launched under the Ballymena-based manufacturer’s new Rightech brand, with the aim of selling across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on the Government to exempt closed-door school services from Bus Open Data (BODS) requirements. In a paper shared with the Department for Transport, CPT argues that current regulations place an unnecessary burden on operators of these services, leading to increased costs, administrative complexity, and potential safety concerns. […]
D&E Coaches’ Donald Mathieson is retiring and the ownership of the operation is going to The Highland Council. Despite the new ownership, the Inverness-based operator’s original management team remains in place. The company was formed in 1996 by Donald and his wife, Elizabeth. Operating from his home on Deveron Street, he laid the foundations for […]
Alexander Dennis has completed the first Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus for the Connector project in Cambridge ahead of track testing. Backed by Innovate UK, the Connector project consortium is led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and in addition to Alexander Dennis includes Fusion Processing, IPG Automotive, dRISK and Gamma Energy. It is part funded and […]
A vehicle being driven to promote an operator’s candidacy in the General Election has landed his company in trouble. After having a Leyland Tiger Plaxton Derwent caught out on the road without a roadworthiness certificate or excise licence, a Deputy Traffic Commissioner suspended Horsham-based Arun Coaches’ operator’s licence for an indefinite period. Deputy Traffic Commissioner, […]
The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition. At this stage, companies need only register online, having decided the number of drivers they wish to enter and will be asked […]