Mellor’s drive to expand its electric bus range now includes two, new zero-emissions buses…the low-floor Orion E23 and Maxima E23 both in scope of the £120 million Zero-Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding. With more than 50 of Mellor’s Orion E 16-seaters already in service and 20 more on the order book, the company’s Bus […]
Yutong E12 electric buses have entered service on Leicester P&R services. Operated by Roberts Travel Group, the 11 low-emission buses are to be used on three P&R services in Leicester. Pelican Bus and Coach supplied the vehicles, as well as the civils and infrastructure work. The buses are equipped with onboard digital screens, USB charging […]
Cardiff Bus has announced a series of extra services for those looking for local days-out this summer. The operator has recognised this summer will see more looking to stay closer to home, so in response has developed a series of extra summer services which will run alongside its main network. These extra services will commence […]
Work has begun on transforming First Bus’ Glasgow Caledonia bus depot into what is being called the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub. With phased completion scheduled across the next 18 months, the redeveloped Caledonia depot, already the UK’s largest bus depot, will have space to charge up to 300 EV buses on site. […]
After a dramatic premiere event that saw Scania show off its Fencer f1 single-decker from its new Fencer series, the manufacturer has now previewed the rest of the range. Scania has released an image of a line up of digital renders of its new offering. The image shows three single-deckers, a double-decker and a coach. […]
Mellor has expanded its electric bus product range with the introduction of two new offerings. The new low-floor Orion E23 and new Maxima E23 both deliver 23-passenger capacities thus falling within scope of the £120 million Zero-Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding for the provision of up to 500 new British-built zero-emission buses. This is […]
Managing Director of Belle Vue Manchester, Phil Hitchen, has thanked members of the public who came to his aid after a bicycle accident that saw him break his leg. After skidding and coming off his bike, he lay in a puddle for over two hours waiting for an ambulance. Phil was riding with Belle Vue […]
An agreement has been reached with the Government that extends its financial support to TfL to 11 December 2021. London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Byford, said: “The pandemic – during which our staff have worked so magnificently to keep London moving – has shown our financial model, with such a disproportionate reliance on fare revenue, to […]