A £3.8 million investment by North of England bus operator Transdev in premium luxury ‘Sky Class’ buses for its key link between East Lancashire and Manchester is being hailed as “hugely significant” for the region’s recovery beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. East Lancashire’s political leaders say the winning blend of five-star features, ultra-low emissions and a […]
Following the signing of its first hydrogen bus agreement, Arriva is expecting delivery of ten buses in the Netherlands this December, with operations due to start in early 2022. Arriva plans to replace some of the current diesel buses, providing hydrogen fueled technology to journeys in Achterhoek, Gelderland, a region which is participating in the […]
The Go-Ahead Group is set to hire more than 1,100 apprentices in 2021, demonstrating what the company describes as its commitment to invest in its workforce and plan for a recovery in public transport usage once Covid-19 restrictions are eased. The company has more than doubled its ambitious target for its London bus operations, setting […]
It has been announced that Bill Cottham has died in Portugal at the age of 76. Having lived for many years with Parkinson’s Disease, Bill died of pneumonia caused by Covid-19. Bill was a key figure in the public transport industry in the 1980s and 1990s. Bill Cottham was born in Liverpool in 1944 and, […]
Stagecoach South has announced a number of new appointments within its bus business which serves Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Katie Wagstaff is appointed Operations Manager in Basingstoke. Katie began her career as a graduate trainee at Stagecoach South in 2014 and has since worked in various management roles within the Stagecoach London business and […]
Camira has announced the global launch of StaySafe, an advanced textile treatment befitting the Covid age, which reduces the potential for viral transmission from wool moquette fabrics in bus and coach interiors. When applied to a fabric, this state-of-the-art technology destroys viruses and kills bacteria – ensuring upholstery does not act as a potential source […]
DriveTech, part of the AA, has launched Driver’s Mate, a new way of communicating safety with professional drivers. Designed to remind drivers of their moral and legal obligations just before getting behind the wheel, the innovative series of 90-second videos champions and reinforces on-road safety practices. With hundreds of videos already available, Driver’s Mate not […]
A ministerial statement in a House of Commons debate on tourism this week has offered a small ray of light for those coach tour operators who have not been successful in gaining access to Covid grants because they don’t have a retail premises selling direct to consumers. Minister Nigel Huddleston acknowledged that coach tour operators […]