Ticketer has worked around the clock to ensure a rapid rollout of 90 EMV contactless ticket machines, with mTicketing, on Warrington’s Own Buses. The roll-out means passengers are now able to use contactless payments across the operator’s entire fleet. With support from Merseytravel, passengers have been issued new ITSO smartcards so they can continue to […]
Go-Ahead-owned Bluestar has added three new ADL Enviro400 MMC double-deckers to its fleet. The operator unveiled them with Southampton City Cllr Steve Leggett, cabinet member for green city and place. The councillor praised the investment in new low-emission buses, as well as the operator’s commitment both to the long-term transport needs of Southampton and the […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has delivered three Enviro200s to Manchester operator Go Goodwins for its Little Gem-branded bus services. Little Gem Buses have been operating in North West England since 2019, when family-owned Go Goodwins re-entered the local bus market. Building up a network of routes, the award of new contracts by Cheshire East Council […]
Kevin Mayne of Maynes Coaches has told The Press and Journal he is hopeful a rescue package will become available from the government based on the coach industry’s investments in low emission vehicles. Support for the sector has so far been ruled out. However, the story reports Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said she would […]
The former senior management team of Caledonian Travel and National Holidays has purchased the Caledonian Travel brand. Like Shearings and Wallace Arnold Travel, Glasgow-based Caledonian Travel was part of the SLG Group that went into administration on 22 May. Before going out of business, Caledonian Travel operated short breaks and holidays by coach for over […]
TfL has set out plans to extend the hours of bus lanes on its roads in London. The alterations are intended to reflect a customer shift away from peak hours, which it says helps ensure London’s sustainable recovery from the pandemic. According to TfL, extending bus lane operating hours will help guard against a car-led […]
Transport fabrics manufacturer, Camira, has enhanced its Super Trim Plus and Premier Trim Plus to meet new fire-retardant standards. The two product ranges are now enhanced with additional flame retardants, enabling them to pass both a vertical flammability test, as well as a horizontal test, requirements of the new standard. The additional protection comes as […]
UrbanThings, the company behind UK Bus Checker and Ticketless, has raised £455,000 in new funding. This brings the total raised by the company to £1.5m of capital to date. The initial capital was raised from an existing pool of investors and was subsequently matched by the UK Government’s Future Fund investment scheme. Announced in May, […]