Go North East has mobilised a large replacement bus service for the Tyne and Wear Metro, with the help of two local operators, while major works are carried out. The region’s largest bus operator has teamed up with Stanley Travel and JH Coaches, two family-run SME operators, to provide an important service during the major […]
A £17.5 million investment in all-electric buses has been announced by McGill’s. A total of 35 buses have been ordered by the company, comprising 23 electric single-deck buses for McGill’s Johnstone to Glasgow route as well as 12 electric double-deck buses for Xplore Dundee. Xplore Dundee was acquired by McGill’s from National Express in December. […]
The City of Malaga and Avanza have put an Irizar high-capacity zero-emission autonomous bus into service. Malaga has thus become the first European city to have an autonomous bus on its streets. It is a 100% electric zero-emissions 12 metre Irizar ie bus and it is a pioneering project because it involves putting a standard […]
National Express is celebrating recognition for its continued commitment to safety. Both the UK Coach (White fleet and The Kings Ferry) and Bus (National Express West Midlands) divisions of the transport provider have been awarded a top five-star result from the British Safety Council – for the seventh and fifth year respectively. Organisations from over […]
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 32% in 2020, with registrations falling to 3,996 vehicles, the worst total since records began, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Quarter 4, down 35.4% to 1,221 registrations, rounded off what had started as a promising year for the […]
UKInbound – of which the Coach Tourism Association is a member – has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget on 3 March and the Prime Minister’s statement expected on 22 February, with four key asks that would address the crippling effects of Covid-19 on the inbound tourism industry in the short-term. In its […]
Go-Ahead’s Go North West depot on Queens Road, Manchester, could close if employees do not accept a pay agreement. An all-out continuous strike is planned for 28 February by members of Unite, the operator’s trade union, who include over 400 bus drivers from the Queens Road depot. According to Unite, drivers are walking out as […]
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 […]