Wrightbus-built electric buses have powered nearly four million journeys, covering over 1.3 million miles, since rolling out across Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham in Hampshire. Since their launch in March this year, the 62 buses, which replaced 43% of First Solent’s diesel fleet, have saved the equivalent of approximately 2,427 tonnes of WTW (Well to Wheel) […]
Women now make up 50% of Pelican Bus + Coach’s senior management team. The Yutong supplier says this achievement positions Pelican as a leader in promoting gender diversity within the transport sector and demonstrates its commitment to building a more inclusive workforce. Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, said: “The transport industry has long been […]
Arriva Merseyside has pledged to work with a community group to improve bus services in the area. Representatives from Arriva attended an event organised by Liverpool Citizens, part of the Citizens UK scheme. A number of issues were discussed in the founding assembly, including bus services. “We pledge that we will work with Liverpool Citizens […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 double-decker to Wheelers Travel. The new Enviro400 is equipped to handle increasing passenger numbers for the operator. A long wheelbase and short overhangs maximise the room available for comfortable seating, with 85 high-backed seats provided, all of them fitted with seatbelts. Annabelle Wheeler, Sales Executive at Wheelers Travel, said: […]
The Campaign for Better Transport’s appeal for better, standardised bus stops deserves to get traction, and not just so that bus stops are functional. The bus infrastructure is creaking at the seams, with any new bus station serving only to shame the others. The country is spending hundreds of millions on installing council control and […]
National Express is offering 10,000 free child places on its services in the run up to Christmas. From 11 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, children and young people aged 15 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult on National Express coaches. Tickets are available on its website by using a promo […]
Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, is encouraging operators to follow the lead of Brighton & Hove Buses and improve accessibility on their bus services. Simon made the comments as he marks the International Day of People with Disabilities. During a visit to Brighton, the Minister learned about specially designed buses centred around being as accessible […]
Bedfordshire-based Grant Palmer has released a Christmas advert. The advert, produced in collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), aims to inspire people to travel by bus this Christmas. Thomas Manship, Commercial Manager at Grant Palmer, said: “Disappointed with the lacklustre efforts from big department stores, we’ve taken matters into our own […]