The Kings Ferry has ended commuter services into London from the Medway Towns almost exactly 40 years after they started. The iconic routes through the Kent towns were started by Peter O’Neill, founder of The Kings Ferry, who started with one Bedford coach in 1981, but within eight months, was running 19 coaches on commuter. […]
Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric coaches across Europe. The network will also be for use by heavy-duty long-haul trucks. The JV creation is subject to regulatory approvals. The planned […]
Switch Mobility is establishing a new manufacturing and technology centre in Castilla y León, Spain. Already with sites in Sherburn-in-Elmet in Yorkshire and India, the new facility is intended to extend Switch’s footprint as part of the company’s global plans. Recently founded Switch Mobility, owned by Ashok Leyland, is the company Optare became a part […]
Stagecoach has entered into agreements to sell the marketing, retail and customer service activities of three of its inter-city coach businesses to ComfortDelGro (CDG). The deal applies to Stagecoach’s 35% interest in Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, a joint venture between Stagecoach and CDG, which markets and retails inter-city coach services in Scotland and between Scotland […]
National Express and Stagecoach have agreed on the terms of a recommended all-share combination of the two businesses. It sees National Express buy Stagecoach at around £470m. The boards of the two transport giants agree the combination is a ‘highly compelling strategic proposition’ with significant growth and cost synergies. They believe that the Combination will result […]
A National Express West Midlands-branded hydrogen double-decker from Wrightbus has been photographed on Monday. It is seen here running on the 51 service in High Street, Birmingham. The photographer, Bus and Coach Buyer Features Writer, David Cole, notes the appearance of the funding parties’ logos on the side of the vehicle, including the Birmingham city […]
Stagecoach East Scotland is launching nine electric BYD ADL Enviro200EVs. The buses were part-funded by the Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS) of the Scottish Government. The fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV single-deckers will operate on Perth routes 1 and 2, connecting housing areas with the city centre, retail and leisure developments, Perth […]
Reacting to new Covid measures being brought in, transport and travel union TSSA calls on the government to reintroduce the furlough job retention scheme. “The government must bring back the furlough job retention scheme to ensure no one loses their jobs as result of the new restrictions” – Manuel Cortes, TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes, […]