Coventry is to receive £50m to fund 297 all-electric buses that will be on city streets by 2025. Coventry is one of only two cities selected by Government from the 19 towns and cities that applied to be the UK’s first all-electric bus city – having shown how the scheme could help solve poor air […]
Go North East has introduced Plaxton Elite i coaches on its premium X10 express route that runs between Middlesbrough and Newcastle via the A19, serving Stockton, Norton, Billingham, Peterlee, Dalton Park, Heworth and Gateshead. The executive coaches come with free wifi, contactless payment, USB charging, luxury reclining seats, next stop announcements, an onboard toilet and […]
Woodall Nicholson, the specialist vehicle design and manufacturing group behind Coleman Milne, Mellor, Treka Bus and VCS, has added a fourth division to its group portfolio. The new Technology Division provides a dedicated innovation and technical platform which will allow wider market reach for its existing and new products, while specialising in advanced technology in […]
Škoda Electric of the Škoda Transportation Group has won a contract for 14 new electric buses for the Prague Transportation Company. The capital will acquire a fleet of modern environmentally friendly vehicles that do not produce carbon dioxide emissions and thus contribute to cleaner air and a more harmonious environment in the city. This is […]
It is very gratifying to see that Parliament – or at least, some parts of it – have woken up to the extreme distress faced by the coach industry. It does seem astonishing that virtually a full year had to pass, after campaigning which started with Honk for Hope blaring horns in major cities, before […]
The deadline for the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards – launched to inspire more women to progress careers in the industry – has been extended for two weeks, until 22 February 2021. Now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics showcasing progression, accomplishments […]
Cambridge’s first electric buses have driven over 50,000 miles since they rolled into service 12 months ago. The zero-emission vehicles, introduced as part of a joint initiative between Stagecoach East and the Greater Cambridge Partnership, aim to improve air quality in the city and reduce harmful carbon emissions. And while the Covid pandemic has limited […]
With the news that the initial phase of the Covid vaccination programme has hit its targets RMT called this morning for an escalation in priority for transport staff and other essential workers to ensure that those groups risking the highest levels of occupational exposure, and who are also pivotal to the route map out of […]