Arriva UK Bus is to withdraw the Maidstone Park and Ride service next year. It will cease operation on 19 February 2022. Arriva reports it has worked closely with Maidstone Borough Council to try and avoid this action by exploring a number of options. However, a solution could not be found and the service will […]
Last month Mellor announced its new Sigma range of integral battery electric low floor city buses. Now it has now taken the wraps off the first two of what will grow to be a line-up of six different individually tailored length variants by the end of next year. All are Whole Vehicle Type Approved and […]
Wrightbus has announced it is to double its output in 2022. The Ballymena-based business also said it will increase production of zero-emission buses to around 70%. The announcement follows Northern Ireland First Minister, Paul Givan’s, visit to Wrightbus to see the technology powering its buses. Mr Givan met with representatives of the manufacturer to talk […]
Transdev-owned The Harrogate Bus Company is providing free passes for a group of specialist needs students and support staff who go by bus into town together each week as part of a travel training programme. The scheme is aimed at building the confidence of students at Harrogate’s Personalised Learning College in using public transport. The […]
FlixBus expects demand for its services to grow as Christmas gift shopping continues. FlixBus is increasing frequencies between England and Scotland, offering a service seven days a week between Edinburgh and London during the festive period. There is also one additional ride per day in each direction between Leicester and London. This year, its coaches […]
Bakers Dolphin says businesses in Bristol should consider running their own staff transport to cut carbon emissions and enable people to get into the city when Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is introduced in summer 2022. Bakers Dolphin has formed a corporate division aimed at supporting local businesses with its transport needs. It is able to […]
Stagecoach is offering commuters with so-called ‘hybrid working’ patterns a new flexible travel scheme in Kent and East Sussex. Bus passengers who travel less frequently will be able to purchase new ‘Flexi’ ticket bundles enabling them to choose what days to use their ticket. The scheme will benefit part-time workers or those who work from […]
Digital requirements for DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme are changing. Earned Recognition operators, or those seeking to join the scheme, will not need to have one single fully digital reporting system by 1 April 2022. The changes have been made following consultation with Earned Recognition members, operators outside the scheme and IT suppliers. From 1 April […]