The RHA has today launched its vision for a better future for the coach sector. The policy – developed with RHA Coaches members – focuses on driving change in six key areas: Covid recovery, the environment, accessibility, recruitment, image of the industry and road infrastructure. The announcement comes after the RHA published a video featuring […]
As part of its new sustainability strategy, Stagecoach has warned authorities must address the “contradictory policies and mixed messaging being sent to citizens” over climate change action. The operator’s new Driving Net Zero: Better Places to Live and Work document calls for “radical behaviour change and incentives to reward the right choices” to make national […]
ADL has delivered the first three-axle BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB for New Zealand to launch customer Auckland Transport. The 12.6m BYD ADL Enviro200EV XLB has three axles, allowing it to qualify for reduced Road User Charges in New Zealand thanks to lower axle-loads. Joining the Auckland Transport fleet, the zero-emission bus with a total passenger […]
National Express has announced the creation of a new business focusing on the UK holiday and leisure travel market. The transport provider is to bring together a number of existing businesses and brands, including Fareham based Lucketts and Woods Coaches of Leicester, under the single banner of ‘National Express Leisure’ with effect from this month. […]
Wrightbus is to create up to 300 permanent jobs after winning a string of orders from the UK and Ireland. It will also convert 120 existing temporary jobs into permanent positions as it looks to ramp up production at its Ballymena headquarters. The firm, which was bought out of administration by green entrepreneur Jo Bamford […]
UK Government expects depot-based transport like buses to constitute the bulk of the 2020s hydrogen demand from the mobility sector. This is according to the Government’s UK Hydrogen Strategy, published today. The Strategy sets out the government’s plans to create a thriving hydrogen power network across the UK. In the report, the Government said it […]
Ricardo, the environmental, engineering and strategic consulting company, has received Government funding to create a retrofit hydrogen fuel cell bus. Ricardo secured the UK Government money through the Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstration competition. The contest is part of the Government’s Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub project, which is seeking to showcase real-world hydrogen transport technology solutions. […]
The Coach Tourism Association‘s Workshop and Networking event set to take place in Liverpool has been postponed – because coach operators say they are too busy to go. The event – originally set for 26 – 28 September – had an enthusiastic response, says the CTA, but almost all of the bookings were from supplier […]