BYD has unveiled an all-new single-deck electric bus and a production version of the BD11 ‘decker it revealed in prototype at the London Bus Museum at Brooklands. The 12-metre B12 single-deck uses the same chassis-integrated LFP Blade battery and twin ‘hairpin’ hub motors as the BD11 to achieve a range of as much as 310 […]
Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the government to introduce a Bus Service Guarantee as part of its promised ‘bus revolution’. The Guarantee would ensure all communities have at least a minimum, reasonable level of bus service. “If the government really wants to bring about ‘London-style’ services across the country, it should define the […]
trentbarton has signed a new five-year deal with Michelin. The Effitires contract will see Michelin’s Connected Solutions division supply and manage the tyres on more than 400 buses servicing routes across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire for trentbarton, as well as the Wellglade Group’s other businesses Notts + Derby, TM Travel and Kinchbus. The new agreement […]
Fresh from celebrating delivery of the 1,000th Brian Noone vehicle at the Dublin show, Noone and its UK distributor Jones Coach and Bus Sales were showing off a range of models at Euro Bus Expo. Fielding most of the range on its stand, the pairing had examples of the 900s which will be available with […]
Alex Hornby is switching from a career in the bus industry to trains. Rail operator Northern has appointed Alex as its new commercial and customer director. From today (18 November 2024), Alex will lead the train operator’s sales, marketing, commercial development and customer experience functions. He left his role as Group Managing Director at McGill’s […]
Luxury travel specialist Eavesway Travel of Ashton in Makerfield have placed a first-time order for a DAF-based Irizar Integral i8 for delivery in 2025. The new 14-metre coach will be equipped to the highest level of comfort and amenities including 38 extra comfort padded i8 seats in the company’s signature cream leather. In the past, […]
Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has confirmed £712 million funding for local authorities to improve bus services, and a further £243 million for BSOG. The total £955 million is earmarked to support buses until 2026, helping deliver what the government calls a London-style bus system across the country. The government said every region in England is […]
The panel discussion about the future for coach – covered in our 29 November magazine – proved a worthwhile diversion from the metal on show at Euro Bus Expo. The premise was to ask ‘are we there yet?’ and I think the conclusion was that we aren’t. Where we are is about 20 miles from […]