Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has delivered the first series-production Enviro500 buses for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) of Berlin at the start of volume deliveries which will take the German capital’s fleet of ADL double-deckers to 200. BVG signed a multi-year framework contract with ADL subsidiary Alexander Dennis Germany GmbH as the supplier of its next generation […]
Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT’s) former- MD, Mark Fowles, has been awarded an OBE for Service to Public Transport and Charity in the New Year’s Honours List. Mark held the position of Managing Director at NCT for 20 years until April 2021. He has been honoured in this year’s New Year Honours List for his services […]
Investigations into a fire that damaged a small number of buses at National Express West Midlands garage are continuing. Three vehicles were damaged in the fire, one of them beyond economic repair. This was unfortunately Walsall depot’s heritage liveried 2005 Alexander ALX400-bodied Dennis Trident in the colours of Walsall Corporation Transport pre-1969. West Midlands Fire […]
National Express West Midlands is heavily promoting the fact its bus fares are not going up this year. In addition to not raising standard ticket prices, the bus company is cutting some fares. Flexible ticket bundles of ten-day savers have been reduced to £34, designed for more flexible work patterns. National Express West Midlands’ five-day […]
Transdev-owned The Harrogate Bus Company is bringing back free travel on its electric buses on Sundays. The ‘Sunday Freeway’ free journeys on the electric buses is resuming thanks to Harrogate BID – the Business Improvement District set up in 2019 to bring local firms together to provide extra incentives to attract more people to shop […]
Arrival has started trials of its electric bus at a testing facility in the UK. The Arrival Bus will be going through rigorous validation and testing ahead of certification. The first Arrival Bus features up to three doors, with flexible passenger seating capacity across the entire flat floor, which according to the manufacturer allows for […]
A cold snap which had hit the Yorkshire Dales had been the perfect backdrop for a Christmas shopper, thought Geoff. The old girl was running like a Swiss clock as he headed for home. Geoff loved a Christmas shopper, and this was the fifth and final one of the year. It was always a good […]
App and website provider Passenger has unveiled a series of new features designed to help operators overcome challenges brought on by staff shortages. Travellers using Passenger’s Premium apps and websites can now see when bus times are impacted by late running or cancelled services, with expected arrival times viewable for each segment of their journey. […]