MAN is starting to reopen its bus and truck production facilities. In the wake of the coronavirus, MAN stopped production in mid-March to protect its employees, due to broken supply chains and the sharp drop in demand for commercial vehicles. After a six week closure, MAN Truck & Bus plants are planned to gradually resume […]
Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention of the venture is to jointly develop, produce and commercialise hydrogen-electric fuel-cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. Daimler will consolidate all its current fuel cell activities in the joint venture. […]
Transdev’s The Keighley Bus Company has named a bus in honour of Captain Tom Moore. The Keighley-born fundraiser has raised over £27m for NHS Charities Together at the time of writing by walking over a hundred lengths of his garden in Bedfordshire. Additionally, his charity single version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” performed as a […]
Having temporarily ended services after to two of its drivers contracted COVID-19, Nottingham-based CT4N has returned to service. The operator reports it has completed a safety review and is now starting a phased reintroduction of its services. Following two cases of COVID-19 amongst its driving staff and with concern for staff welfare, the management of […]
Trade union Unite has called for all passengers to cover faces when using London’s buses to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The call came after the trade union welcomed the news that TfL buses will be practising central-door-only boarding on its buses. Unite’s London and Eastern regional secretary, Pete Kavanagh, said: “We have […]
Stagecoach in South Wales has made further revisions to its timetables. The alterations are aimed at matching service level to demand as passenger numbers drop due to government advice on avoiding non-essential travel. The temporary changes are designed to ensure critical routes are maintained wherever possible. The operator has put a number of extra measures […]
Daimler Buses has delivered 99 Mercedes-Benz Citaros to the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport in the United Arab Emirates. The new vehicles are now starting operations in Abu Dhabi as part of a project to significantly expand and modernize the capital’s transport system. This is in addition to the 100 Citaros the manufacturer delivered to […]
More protective equipment could be available to drivers and other customer-facing bus and coach employees. Precision-engineering specialist EGR has taken the decision to convert its manufacturing capacity to the supply of plastic protective face shields. Australia’s largest manufacturer of rigid polymer sheeting used in personal protective equipment (PPE) will shortly increase its capacity from 25,000 […]