Partnership working on routes in the West Midlands is coming to an end. Diamond Bus routes currently run in partnership with National Express West Midlands will be run separately from 22 August. The change will end the common identity on these services. Diamond Bus will be operating separately with new timetables and the following service […]
Irizar eMobility has accepted its largest ever electric bus project. The company is to supply a total of 68 electric buses to the city of Zaragoza, Spain. They include 51 12m buses and 17 articulated vehicles. These buses will be rolled out towards the end of next year and will be operated by Avanza. The […]
CoachMarque, the quality assurance scheme, is to go through a makeover, with more marketing of the brand to hirers. At a Zoom meeting with CoachMarque Chair, Roland Eglinton, delegates were told that the scheme has been re-evaluated and, although membership has continued to grow, the main concerns were awareness of CoachMarque among both coach operators […]
Transport Minister, Baroness Vere, visited Masons Coaches in Buckinghamshire to hear how the UK Government can support the coach industry as it emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The visit included a coach ride with Mason’s customers, a meet and greet with the operator’s team and a roundtable discussion on how to encourage more coach travel […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched what are England’s first hydrogen double-deckers. The 20 new Wrightbus-built buses join more than 500 electric buses in London’s core fleet. The new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are first being introduced on route 7 between East Acton and Oxford Circus, operated by Metroline. Their gas cylinders are manufactured […]
Funding is to be made available to Greater Manchester-registered coaches to help operators upgrade for the region’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Greater Manchester has secured over £120m in government funding to support local businesses upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles. Coach operators in the area are now eligible for £32,000 towards the replacement of a vehicle. […]
Every forward facing seat on buses in Wales are now able to be used from today (21 June 2021). The change to the coronavirus restrictions on seating in the country follows an increased demand to travel following the easing government restrictions. The decision is likely to only impact a small number of bus services at […]
Nicola Richards, MP for West Bromwich East, has said she is informing the police over issues with school transport contracts at Sandwell Council. Nicola raised concerns over reports that Sandwell Council’s cabinet was due to sign off a reduction in the number of SEND (special educational needs and disability) transport contracts awarded from 20 to […]