Further steps to support the inclusion of SME operators in the Bee Network is being made by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in the next round of franchising procurement. The move has been welcomed by the Association of Local Bus Company Managers (ALBUM), which has called for what it describes as a more equitable franchising […]
Sittingbourne-based NK Holidays has invested in two new coaches as it marks its fifth anniversary. The vehicles are 13m Mercedes-Benz Tourismos and have 48 Lux Line reclining seats which move sideways for extra width, two fridges, a servery, air conditioning and advanced radar safety system to assist drivers’ vision in the blind spots. The new […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has named one of its electric buses after a figure in its local community. The bus was named after Tony Miller (1941-2024), a lifelong Nottingham resident and much-loved champion of the St Ann’s community in the city, during a special ceremony held in the city’s St Ann’s area on the first […]
Heavy vehicle electric conversion specialist KleanDrive is converting 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks for First Bus. KleanDrive will provide state-of-the-art e-drivetrain technology for repowering with First-owned Ensignbus carrying out the installation and refurbishment of the bus chassis and interior, before going into service. The diesel-related components removed are returned to First Bus for reuse within the remaining […]
P. C. Coaches’ Scania OmniDekka at the Lincolnshire Show highlighted the success of the Lincolnshire Enhanced Bus Partnership. The bus wore a floral display designed by RHS Celebrity Florist Jonathan Mosely and carried slogans saying: ‘Lincolnshire’s Buses Are Blooming’. The vehicle also displayed the names of other operators who are part of the Lincolnshire Enhanced […]
A significant delivery of FlixBus-branded Yutong coaches marks the start of another major expansion phase for the express coach brand. FlixBus UK Senior Managing Director, Andreas Schorling, visited Pelican Bus + Coach in Castleford to celebrate the arrival of 20 vehicles ahead of their delivery to operator partners. The new coaches will join the FlixBus UK […]
Public bus spending in England is lower than European levels, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has emphasised in response to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. The comment comes in response to the NAO’s recent report that concludes that bus patronage is still below pre-Covid levels despite increased government funding. “We do not recognise […]
Mid Wales-based Celtic Travel has been awarded a contract to deliver the TrawsCymru T4 service between Merthyr and Newtown from September. The popular route has been operating for 14 years. It will continue to be operated by Stagecoach until the end of August, then from September Stagecoach will launch a new X4 service between Merthyr […]