Trade union TSSA has labelled TfL’s temporary suspension of the Freedom Pass and 60+ card as a ‘cruel policy’. In the announcement that TfL has received a government funding and financing package to protect its services during the coronavirus pandemic, the temporary suspension of the Freedom Pass and 60+ card concessions to off peak hours […]
James McGinley of McGinley Coaches from Donegal has commented on the coach industry post-lockdown on a local radio station. Listen to him on Highland Radio here.
Cardiff Bus‘ app from Passenger and bike share operator nextbike are now collaborating. nextbike will feature on the app, which allows its 53,000 monthly users to find out everything they need for travelling around Cardiff by bus, from journey planning to live times and purchasing tickets. The addition of nextbike will give passengers the option […]
UK new bus and coach registrations rose 15.8% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the latest results from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). But March’s lockdown measures stunted further growth. Demand rose to 1,403 units, with the growth coming off the back of a particularly weak first quarter in 2019, […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has announced a vision for the transformation of buses in the UK, which could see at least 10,000 new low, ultra low and zero-emission buses in service within the next four years. The manufacturer believes the first of them could hit the road before the end of the year to maintain […]
Sightseeing day-tour coach company, BusyBus, believes it has a solution to make coach tourism viable in a world of social distancing. Operating from Liverpool, Manchester and Chester, BusyBus has been forced to furlough its entire workforce and SORN its fleet due to COVID-19. During this period of downtime, it has been developing a solution to […]
Transport for London (TfL) is stepping-up bus service levels to make journeys as safe as possible for people who have no alternative other than to use public transport as national restrictions on movement are gradually lifted. TfL is now operating 85% of bus services and 75% of Tube services. People who have no choice but […]
Irizar has launched two systems so that UK coach operators can combat challenges posed by coronavirus, including a ventilation modification which purifies the air and potentially traps viral particles from circulating. Working in conjunction with air-conditioning supplier Hispacold (part of the Irizar Group of companies), Irizar (UK) now offers the eco3 air-purifier, which can be […]