A bus franchising scheme in Greater Manchester could be given the go-ahead in spring 2021. Greater Manchester is preparing to hold a further consultation on its proposals to reform the bus market following work to understand the potential impact of Covid-19. At a planned meeting on 27 November, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will be […]
CPT is inviting members to its UK Bus & Coach conference, which is taking place online on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 January 2021. With the keynote address from Transport Minister Baroness Vere, the conference will share best practice and insight among operators and suppliers, while addressing many of the issues which will allow the […]
First Bus‘s app has received the Travel App of the Year accolade at the UK App Awards. The app was developed with partner, Future Platforms. Judges praised the implementation of ‘customer-first’ features that were fast-tracked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Working closely with partners Ticketer and Transport API, live vehicle tracking and capacity updates were introduced […]
Birmingham-based Grayson Thermal Systems (GTS) has helped to further protect London bus drivers against Covid-19 after developing a new way of pushing air around their cabs. Commissioned by TfL and taking expert advice from University College London (UCL), Grayson Thermal Systems came up with a way of changing air-conditioning recirculating systems into units that circulate […]
The deadline for completing the BACKstop survey has been extended to Monday 30 November 2020 at 5pm. The BACKstop survey seeks to obtain passenger data and evidence to demonstrate the detrimental effect that the demise of the UK coach sector will have on the wider public and society at large. The survey aims to highlight […]
With Scania’s planned rapid introduction of electric vehicles over the coming years, the manufacturer is investing in a battery testing lab and a battery assembly plant. Scania is investing €15.5 million in a new battery laboratory at its research and development facilities in Södertälje, Sweden. The 1,000-square metre laboratory is due to be completed by […]
Diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning and refurbishment specialist, Ceramex, has more than doubled its operating capacity with the opening of a brand-new facility in Reading. The new site will be able to process more than 2,500 DPFs per week. Representing an investment of over £3 million, Ceramex commissioned part of the 67,000 square-foot Reading site […]
To help keep its passengers as safe as possible from Covid-19, Norfolk-based Coach Services has become one of the few provincial transport operators to implement fully contactless, cloud-based ticketing across its network. To do this, it has used TransMach‘s TM920 ticketing unit. Weighing under 400g, the unit is a portable, cloud-based ticketing device, that complements […]