FirstGroup employees participated in Boycott your Bed with UK Charity Partner Action for Children. The company raised just under £5,000 for vulnerable children and families across the UK. For the past 22 years, Action for Children has organised Byte Night: a corporate sleep out event, which encourages individuals to sleep rough for a night to […]
Volvo is to supply 31 of its electric buses to Bodö, a town in northern Norway. When the vehicles and their charging infrastructure are operational in July 2021, they will be the most northerly based electric buses in the world, as well as the first to enter operation north of the Arctic Circle. Of the […]
Both Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands from Daimler Buses is continuing to focus on exemplary safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The air conditioning systems fitted as standard in coaches already is designed to protect against the risk of infection by ensuring rapid air exchange onboard. New features include standard high-performance particle filters with antiviral action, as […]
Industry stalwart James Freeman, who rose from bus conductor to becoming the Managing Director of First West of England, is retiring from the business next May. Freeman, who lives in Bath, has overseen a major transformation of the bus company in the region since he arrived six years ago. This includes the introduction of one […]
Polybush has designed and manufactured shock absorber bushes for Alexander Dennis Ltd’s Enviro200. The 9BR (DP084191) and 9BS (DP084190) are designed to minimise workshop maintenance time, keeping vehicles on the road and reduce downtime. Their manufacturing process is intended to provide high quality and durability. Polybush is a trusted and renowned O.E. and aftermarket manufacturer […]
Accrington-based Pilkington Bus is to invest half a million pounds in new buses and personnel to fulfil a contract recently awarded by Lancashire County Council. The new contract is worth in the region of £3 million. The new routes began operating in July and are designed to greatly improve transport links around the Ribble Valley, […]
East Yorkshire has extended the season for its Scarborough Beachcomber open-top buses. The Beachcombers were due to finish for the year on 6 September, but they have been so busy this summer that the operator has decided to continue running them into the autumn. The service, which runs along the seafront between North and South […]
Stagecoach’s South West Falcon coach service will be serving two new stops in Wellington from 13 September. The Falcon connects Plymouth, Exeter, Cullompton and Taunton with Bristol Airport and Bristol city centre. Launched in 2016, it is the first and only public transport link from the south west to Bristol Airport and operates 20 journeys […]