Analysis by the CPT has shown a funding gap of more than £5bn between plans by local authorities and bus operators to improve services and available government funding. To deliver the National Bus Strategy local authorities and bus operators were tasked with drawing up Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) to set out how, with government […]
Aimed at further enhancing the safety of school children and giving parents and carers peace of mind, Nottinghamshire-based Skills Group turned to ticketing specialist, TransMach, to create a bespoke travel app. Once the child boards a Skills Group bus and validates their journey via TransMach’s contactless handheld TM920 ticket machine, a notification is sent to […]
Coach insurance specialist broker, McCarron Coates, has been announced as the ‘Commercial Lines Broker of the Year’ in the UK Broker Awards. The Leeds-based insurance brokers and fleet transport specialists impressed judges with its dedication to their coach sector clients during the pandemic. Its ‘Wish You Could Hear’ campaign, which they launched during the pandemic, […]
Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) is to run services on Bank Holiday Monday 3 January 2022 in Winchester. In keeping with the policy of recent years, the main Running Day will be in the spring on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2022. A smaller operation involving around six King Alfred vehicles will again take […]
Face coverings will be compulsory to wear onboard public transport in England from tomorrow (Tuesday). The return of the coronavirus restriction is in response to the discovery of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. Additionally, all travellers arriving into the country will now be required to take a PCR test on or before day two […]
Volvo has unveiled its new BZL electric bus platform in the UK. Two versions of the vehicle, a single-decker and a double-decker, were revealed at the manufacturer’s ‘Go Electric’ event at the Volvo Bus and Coach Sales Centre in Coventry. The BZL Electric double deck is to TfL specification and has been developed in conjunction with […]
As more news emerges on automated vehicles in the bus and coach realm, the Society of Motor manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published a new set of guiding principles for marketing automated vehicles. Developed and agreed by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles’ AV-DRiVE Group, the principles provide an outline for responsible advertising and […]
Transport for Wales and CitySwift are partnering on a pilot programme to optimise public transport services using data and machine learning. The programme aims to deliver efficiencies and improve service levels across the country’s bus network. CitySwift’s platform is designed to enable Welsh bus operators to make more informed data-driven decisions and understand new travel […]