Registration figures for new buses and coaches in 2021 represented the ‘worst year since records began’, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and traders (SMMT). The UK new bus and coach market declined by 16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to 3,467 vehicles, according to SMMT’s figures. Quarter four saw figures down 31.6% to […]
Mellor has recruited renowned industry sales executive, Richard Matthews, as Head of Sigma Sales. Matthews joins Mellor after a highly successful sales role with Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), which saw him deliver year-on-year growth over the last decade. His CV also includes a previous General Sales Manager role with ADL and a senior Parts Directorship […]
Quantron has launched its new 12m electric bus, the CIZARIS, in an online presentation this morning (16 February 2022). The new bus model in the Augsburg-based company’s bus portfolio will be launched as an all-electric version (CIZARIS 12 EV), followed in 2023 by a fuel cell drive (CIZARIS 12 H) that uses a largely identical […]
An Irizar Century from Go-Ahead’s fleet has completed its journey from the Isle of Wight to Lusaka in Zambia. The coach is to be used in training drivers to ensure public transport journeys are safe across Sub-Saharan Africa. The Southern Vectis coach, part of Go-Ahead subsidiary Go South Coast, was donated to transport charity Transaid, […]
National Express West Midlands and Coventry are running a special Valentines Day promotion. Anyone who buys an evening saver bus ticket on the National Express mTicket app and travels this evening (14 February 2022) can bring an extra person with them for free. National Express Bus Commercial Director, Chris Gibbens, said: “On 14 February last […]
Ticketing system supplier Ticketer is teaming up with Palisis, a provider of sales and operations solutions for the transportation and tourism industry, to introduce improved ticketing and connectivity for the tourism industry. The partnership will provide what is thought to be the first scalable roll out of its kind, in a bid to make travelling […]
Kleanbus has appointed former London Stock Exchange Senior Counsel, Dan Marcus, as a corporate and strategic advisor ahead of the commercial roll-out of its ‘Repowering’ offering this spring. Dan joins the Kleanbus team to offer strategic and business advice on corporate development as the company continues to build its offering towards commercial roll-out this spring, […]
National Express West Midlands is the latest part of the National Express Group to roll out Licence Check’s DAVIS licence checking and risk management platform. With a fleet of over 1,600 buses, National Express employs over 5,500 bus drivers across nine garages in the West Midlands. To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of onboarding drivers, […]