Somerset Passenger Solutions has appointed Simon Mohammad as Operations Director. Simon was previously at First Hampshire, Dorset and Berkshire, where he was Head of Operations. He has over 20 years’ of experience from both commercial and municipal operations. Simon will lend his experience and skill to support SPS and its teams as it moves through […]
Mercedes-Benz’s electric-powered eCitaro has been trialled by Transdev in North Yorkshire. The week-long trials have taken place on The Harrogate Bus Company’s popular route 1 linking Harrogate and Knaresborough and follow experience gained with two alternative electric single-deck buses. A Chinese built Yutong E10 was tested in February of this year, while a BYD ADL […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has begun the preparation of Trident House, its new facility in Farnborough. The site will be the new home for ADL team members in the South of England when it fully opens in early 2022. This site is designed to provide a state-of-the-art working environment for team members from Test and […]
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 […]