Britain’s forward looking bus companies were last week reporting fare-paying passenger levels back to an average of 60% of pre coronavirus levels. A survey of members of the Ten Per Cent Club gave results ranging from 46% to 74% across the country on commercial services excluding concessionary travel. Concessionary travel on commercial services has recovered […]
Go-Ahead-owned Brighton and Hove Buses has received the first of 24 ADL Enviro400ERs. These new double-deckers are extended range electric buses and are set to run in zero-emissions mode every time they enter the city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), a practice called geofencing. The bus also goes into zero-emissions mode whenever it stops. The […]
“As Covid-19 continues to impact the health and wellbeing of our country and our economy, attention is rightly focusing on how we can avoid a further terrible toll from a virus that has already seen the loss of close to 60,000 people in the UK. It is a terrible human cost and one that is […]
For driving safely with optimal traction, even on damp or icy roads, Continental recommends fitting buses with winter tyres on steer and drive axles for the cold winter season. Identified by the snowflake symbol on the tyre sidewall, Continental says its dedicated winter tyre portfolio easily outperforms M+S tyres and also significantly exceeds the requirements […]
First’s West of England operating area is the latest to benefit from Tap & Cap technology. ‘Tap & Cap’ is a paperless system that means bus users can pay for their journey without having to ask or wait for a ticket: they just tap their contactless card or device on the ticket machine’s contactless card […]
Following months of planning the new Alliance Transport Technologies website is now live. It has been designed to make it easier for customers to find the information that they are looking for and allow them to access all products and services in one digital platform. It features a new look in line with the company […]
Michelin has launched a new web portal giving commercial vehicle customers quick and direct access to expert online tyre advice, the latest promotions, services and news about its tyre range. Michelin MyPortal replaces Michelin MyAccount, launched five years ago, and has been designed to provide users with a string of additional benefits and improved functionality. […]
The world’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker to enter service has been revealed in Aberdeen. The launch comes after it was announced Birmingham is to receive hydrogen-powered Wrightbus double-deckers. Due to enter service with First, the 15 hydrogen double-deckers will be running around the city for several weeks during a period of final testing along with training […]