Switch Mobility has received an order for 300, 12m electric buses for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) in India. The fleet and charging infrastructure will be supplied, operated and maintained by Switch for a period of 12-years. “All Switch vehicles are zero emission, but we set the bar much higher, aiming for net zero carbon […]
Last day of operations at Arriva’s Guildford depot will be on 17 December 2021. The news follows the October announcement that the site would be shut. Replacement operators for routes currently running from the facility have been announced. Arriva’s Service A run from the depot will end on 13 November 2021. A statement from Arriva […]
Yorkshire-based Pelican Engineering, which has become one of the leading players in the electric PSVs in the UK, has launched a network for zero-emission bus and coach operators to support best practice as the sector transitions to greener transport. Pelican, which supplies Yutong electric bus and coach models in the UK, has launched the group, […]
Zenobē, along with National Grid and Western Power Distribution (WPD), have been confirmed as ITT Hub 2022 and 2023’s commercial partners. The commercial partners are to support ITT Hub and its communications channels, the ITT Hub Conference and ITT Sessions webinars. Their appointment follows the inaugural event in June 2021, which saw 4,000 attendees take […]
Go-Ahead is to trial the Jewel E electric double-decker, a vehicle built jointly by Equipmake and Beulas. The bus is due to be trialled in Go-Ahead’s London operations in the first quarter of next year. Equipmake’s development team has worked closely with Go-Ahead London’s Engineering Director, Richard Harrington, and his team of experts to meet […]
The government is carrying out a review of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to see how it can be improved to help ease driver shortages. The review will be informed by input from a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives of drivers, road transport operators, employers, trainers and road safety groups. It is to […]
TotalEnergies and Daimler Truck AG have signed today an agreement on their joint commitment to the decarbonization of the road freight in the European Union. The partners will collaborate in the development of ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen, with the intent to demonstrate the attractiveness and effectiveness of trucking powered by clean hydrogen […]
As attention turns to transport at the COP26 climate change summit today (10 November), Stagecoach is urging leaders to put in place firm plans to motivate and incentivise people to change the way they travel in order to meet the country’s net zero ambitions. The operator is warning that Net-Zero ambitions cannot be achieved by […]