Arriva Bus and Coach Sales of Cleckheaton is to hold a Van Hool Approved Used Ride and Drive event on 17 to 21 February. The Arriva sales team will be on hand throughout to agree special event-only deals. There will be a host of coaches to choose from with models ranging from 2006 to 2019, […]
Prices on Moseley (PCV)’s entire range of used stock will be reduced at its upcoming sales event on 18 to 20 February. Vehicles will be ready to go out for test drives and underbody inspection will be available on used stock. Sales, aftersales and parts staff will be on hand during the days. The dealership […]
Following a successful trial last year, Shropshire Council has doubled the frequency of Shrewsbury’s Park & Ride service. Plans to further improve the service, operated by Arriva Midlands, include a potential new site to serve the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. From this week, buses serving the Meole Brace Park & Ride site will run every ten […]
Local authorities can now apply to become the UK’s first all-electric bus town. The winning area will receive up to £50m from the government to help pay for a brand-new fleet of electric buses, reducing emissions and cleaning up the air in their community. The town selected will be used as a model to help […]
Growth of 20% year-on-year for The Bath Bus Company’s Air Decker service to Bristol Airport shows no sign of slowing down. The service which started almost seven years ago to connect Bath with the airport has just added two new MCV eVoSeti ‘deckers to the fleet, on a six-vehicle PVR. But its beginnings were much […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has agreed to supply 600 Enviro400ER double-deck diesel-electric hybrid buses to the Republic of Ireland. A framework agreement for the deal has been signed by the manufacturer and the Republic of Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA). The arrangement includes an initial firm order for 100 buses for delivery in autumn 2020. […]
Wrightbus is to supply the first ever hydrogen-powered double-decker for Ireland. For delivery into Belfast before the end of 2020, it is to enter service with Translink. The operator has signed a contract with Energia Group for the supply of renewably-sourced hydrogen fuel from an on-shore North Antrim windfarm. Wrightbus will supply three of the […]
Reading-based Horseman Coaches has identified and annulled inaccuracies in press reports about its part in the repatriation of British citizens from China following the coronavirus outbreak. The day before the chartered flight took the British citizens from China, Horseman was contacted on behalf of the British Government to assist with the repatriation mission. Five of […]