As the media reports on the the latest phase of the coronavirus response from the government causing confusion over what businesses and the public should be doing, Bouden Travel says it has seized the initiative. Adel Bouden, Director of Bouden Travel, said: “The lack of clarity offered by the Government has left the country confused,” […]
Caetano has sold its first two hydrogen buses in Germany. Later this year, the Portuguese manufacturer is to deliver the first fuel-cell bus to The eFarm project, one of the largest green hydrogen mobility schemes in Germany. The Caetano 12-meter hydrogen-powered buses will be operated flexibly on several scheduled service lines by Autokraft GmbH, which […]
Tom Druitt, founder and Chief Executive of Brighton-based The Big Lemon has posted about the current and future shape of the industry from his perspective in the current coronavirus times. Read what Tom expects here.
Oxford Bus Company is to withdraw the PickMeUp demand-responsive service after exhausting all external funding avenues to make it viable. Its last day of operation will be 20 June. However, Oxford Bus Company’s parent company, Go-Ahead Group, is to consider rolling the service out in other parts of the country. The decision comes after a […]
In response to the Prime Minister’s statement on updated lockdown restrictions, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has said the bus industry will need funding to expand the network. The CPT’s call follows Boris Johnson’s urging for those who cannot work from home to return to work. The CPT statement said: “Buses are central to […]
Trade union RMT has called for a National Bus Coronavirus Safety Summit to oversee a national plan to protect bus drivers and passengers as the Prime Minister considers easing lockdown measures. The RMT cites a study it conducted over a nine-day period last month, taking in the responses of 500 of its bus worker members. […]
Plans to implement Low Emission Zones (LEZs) across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee have been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. LEZs were expected to be implemented across Scotland’s four cities later this year. Transport Scotland says the pause will provide an opportunity to consider the kind of transport systems it wants to […]
Coach tourism needs £65m a month as it faces fight for its future with 18 month winter, the Confederation of Passenger Transport has warned. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) today called on the Government to provide a support package worth £65m each month for the coach tourism industry. Despite the spring and summer being […]