FirstGroup’s shares rose dramatically this morning (23 April) as it was announced the transport giant has entered into an agreement to sell its First Student and First Transit operations in the US to EQT Infrastructure for £3.3bn ($4.6bn). First’s Board formally announced the commencement of a sale process for the Group’s North American contract businesses […]
Rudi Kuchta, who heads the bus business unit at MAN Truck & Bus, has been appointed as Chairman of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). ACEA brings together Europe’s five main bus and coach manufacturers: Daimler, Iveco, MAN, Scania and Volvo Group. Mr Kuchta takes over the role of Chairman of the ACEA Bus and […]
Organisers of the UK Bus Awards and UK Coach Awards have decided to run a combined awards event. The organisers say the combined ceremony will be more beneficial to its supporters and participants. A statement from the organisers said: “Following our highly successful and well received video presentation last November we are working on an […]
Cardiff Bus has placed an order for 36 Yutong E12 electric buses. They are to be supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach. It is believed to be the biggest single order for these vehicles placed outside of London to date. All 36 electric buses are expected to be on the roads in the city from […]
Pelican Bus and Coach has reached an agreement with Yutong to be officially recognised as a knock-down (KD) plant operating on behalf of Yutong in the UK. This means vehicles from the Chinese bus and coach manufacturer will be delivered to Pelican for final completion on these shores. Items such as driver seats, passenger seats, […]
South Wales-based Adventure Travel is calling on passengers to steer its new fare structure to reflect the changing world post-pandemic. In particular, it is taking onboard the changing needs of commuters. The operator, formerly known as NAT Group, is conducting a passenger survey to find out what bus users in South Wales want from public […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to build two electric buses for Transdev Australasia’s Howick & Eastern by Transdev’s operation in New Zealand. They will be used on Auckland Transport services. The three-axle single deckers will be assembled locally in New Zealand by ADL’s partner Kiwi Bus Builders. ADL has designed the 12.6m long BYD ADL […]
Potential factors for increasing patronage on bus services have been highlighted in a paper released by the the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) Bus & Coach Policy Group. The paper draws on evidence regarding overall demand factors and seeks to show how bus patronage has declined and how demand can be brought back. […]