Bridging the gap

The hard fact is, buses are proportionately more involved in bridge strikes than trucks, and it’s time to do more to prevent them, says Senior Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney. Stone King’s ‘Bridge Strike Awareness’ even brought together bus operators and a number of experts from academia and from National Rail to find out what’s happening, […]

Optare changing identity to Switch Mobility

Optare’s Indian parent company, Ashok Leyland, is changing the bus manufacturer’s name to Switch Mobility Ltd. The change of moniker is to reflect the company’s drive towards electrification and new mobility services. Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman of Ashok Leyland, said: “Optare is adopting a new identity and logo as Switch, which signals our strategic ambitions in […]

ArrivaClick expands to Kent

Arriva’s demand responsive service, ArrivaClick is to begin operating in Ebbsfleet, Kent from next week. Launching in partnership and funded by residential homebuilders Redrow and Henley Camland, landowner of Whitecliffe, Arriva will provide a new flexible bus service that can be booked when required, designed to provide flexible and cost-effective public transport with the convenience […]

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