Transport UK London Bus has introduced a fleet of electric double-deckers to its busy 63 route with the help of Siemens. Designed to support the 29-strong EV fleet, the operator developed its Walworth depot in London to incorporate electric routes with power infrastructure, maintenance and charging facilities. The company partnered with Siemens and Siemens Financial […]
Wrightbus has appointed a new director of human resources as its workforce continues to expand. James Hamill has joined the Northern Ireland-based firm from global manufacturing firm Linamar, where he headed up HR for the European region which has 19 different production facilities. The appointment is a return to his roots for James, who was […]
Transport UK London Bus has boosted its fleet with the arrival of 12 new Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliner BEVs. They have been financed through Asset Alliance Group. The 10.9-metre single-deck buses have been supplied on seven-year operating leases. The buses are fitted with 454kWh batteries and can cover up to 200 miles on a single […]
Building on the partnership formed last year between Hitachi and First Bus, seven of First Bus’ depots now use Hitachi’s ZeroCarbon battery and charging management software and managed services. Hitachi ZeroCarbon has onboarded over 400 buses across seven First Bus depots, including Leicester, Aberdeen, Bramley, Scotstoun, Norwich, Hoeford and York. This is currently in addition […]
Excellence among engineers, mentors and engineering businesses from across the UK have been recognized at the SOE’s Safety and Resilience in Engineering Awards 2024. Among the winners was Stagecoach, taking two of the accolades. Held on 17 October at ThinkTank in Birmingham Science Museum, the awards recognise and celebrate the entrants’ incredible work in safety […]
Stagecoach East is pleased to welcome its latest Graduate Trainee, Victoria Taylor. The new recruit is specialising in Operations at the company and is now set to work in different parts of the business to get a deeper understanding of it. With a degree in Consumer Behaviour and Marketing, she will aim to bring expert […]
National Express is once again to run coach services throughout the festive season, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. On Christmas Day alone, the operator is providing over 340 journeys and serving nearly 95 locations including towns, cities and airport locations across the UK. “As always, we’re here to help bring families […]
Jason Edwards, Managing Director of coach operator Jason Edwards Travel, and Paul Harper, Commercial Director at coach and hotel operator Daish’s Group, have joined the Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) board of directors. The new appointments have added considerable coach operator experience to boost CTA’s work in growing business opportunities for members and promoting coach tourism. […]