App and website provider Passenger has unveiled a series of new features designed to help operators overcome challenges brought on by staff shortages. Travellers using Passenger’s Premium apps and websites can now see when bus times are impacted by late running or cancelled services, with expected arrival times viewable for each segment of their journey. […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to supply a further 72 Enviro500 double-deckers to Hong Kong’s Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB). KMB is the largest franchised bus operator in Hong Kong, operating on over 400 routes with a fleet of around 4,000 buses, including more than 2,500 Enviro500 buses bought from ADL since the current generation […]
Chatteris-based C & G Coach Services has increased its in-house maintenance capabilities by investing in mobile brake testing equipment from Totalkare. The addition of this new kit for the coach operator sees it take brake testing in-house that will offer immediate time savings and considerable cost savings over time. The DVSA-approved brake tester has a […]
Transport tickets can now be purchased using UrbanThings’ UK Bus Checker app. Now in its tenth year, the app has had its latest version introduced, which includes ticketing, multi-modal journey planning and RTI, as well as user interface enhancements. Reading Buses, Midland Classic and Hattons Travel are among the first operators to retail their mobile […]
Eddie Brown, the founder of what became one of the UK’s most respected coach operators, has passed away aged 96. An interest in cars and all things mechanical prompted Eddie to pursue a post-war career in coaches. He bought his first coach, a 20-seat Commer, in 1949 for £200, a move that delayed his marriage […]
Coach operators are experiencing bookings cancellations due to the Government guidance to prioritise social interactions in response to the spread of the Omicron Covid variant. In response to this, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has written a letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, seeking Government support for the industry. A spokesperson from […]
As teased earlier this week here on our website, Birmingham City Council’s 20 Wrightbus double-deckers are now in service on National Express West Midlands‘ route 51 to Walsall via Perry Barr. Outside London, these are the only hydrogen buses operating in England. The new buses have been purchased as part of the Council’s Clean Air […]
The current home-to-school transport PSVAR exemption that expires on 31 March 2022 has been extended to 31 July 2022. The UKCOA has distributed this news after receiving a letter from Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places in the DfT concerning the change. There will be further exemptions granted beyond 31 July 2022, but […]