Castleford-based Pelican has today announced that it will be launching a smaller battery-electric vehicle, the Yutong E9. The E9 has an overall length of 8.94 metres, and a width of 2.42 metres, making it ideal for rural work and in historic city streets. Pelican says the vehicle will be highly manoeuvrable, and ideal for both […]
Long-term funding, a roadmap for zero-emission buses and coaches and action to solve driver shortages are among the calls to the next Prime Minster from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). The CPT has written to the Conservative leadership candidates in an open letter, highlighting the support the sector needs to maximise its contribution to […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to add new electric bus products fully designed and integrated in-house using its own expertise to its portfolio. Available for customer delivery from late 2023, a new small bus and a new electric double-decker will complement the BYD ADL electric buses in its range, which will continue to be sold […]
It is a busy 50th anniversary summer for Alpine Travel and, arriving at their modern headquarters in Llandudno, it is clear that much of the fleet is out at work with little more to see than the back-up sightseeing vehicles and a few school coaches parked up for the holidays. There’s a warm welcome from […]
UPDATED Troubled HCT Group is in advanced talks with Stagecoach to divest itself of its TfL contracts – believed to be 11 in total. This comes after the announcement this week that it is to cease operation community buses in Bristol, and having already seen the financial failure of its Yorkshire operations, CT Plus and […]
Stagecoach is to introduce what it describes as the UK’s first all-electric city bus networks as part of its drive to deliver a net zero UK bus fleet by 2035. Plans are well underway to see Stagecoach make its city bus networks in Inverness and Perth all-electric from the end of 2022 and early 2023 […]
Abellio is to be bought out from state-owned rail company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, by a new UK-run transport company. The move will pave the way for the new company to take over all Abellio UK’s existing services, serving millions of rail and bus passengers in London, Liverpool, the Midlands and East Anglia. The new company will […]
Buses across England will benefit from up to £130 million of government support, ensuring services keep running. The funding package will cover six months from October 2022 to March 2023, and builds on almost two years’ worth of government support to keep bus networks running during the pandemic. The funding means almost £2 billion has […]