Gleaming in the November afternoon light, the glassy façade of the Palestra building where TfL’s offices are housed is, fittingly, in the centre of London’s transport network. Entering the impressive site, going through the security gates and taking the lift up, Claire Mann was waiting in a board room, away from the bustle of the […]
GM Coachwork has launched a new front entrance minibus. The Devon-based vehicle converter launched the Ford Transit LWB-based Falcon in an attempt to provide operators a cost effective, modern solution to replace the discontinued LDV Convoy vehicle. The Ford Transit Falcon features 16 OEM seats in the rear cabin plus a driver’s seat, a three-step […]
RATP Dev’s Shepherd’s Bush garage in West London has morphed into an advanced, smart electric bus operating centre. The depot has been delivered 36 BYD ADL electric buses, one of the joint electric-bus manufacturing operation’s largest orders in London. The single-deckers are 10.8m BYD ADL Enviro200 EVs. The partners also secured an order for 37 […]
McGill’s of Greenock has confirmed an order for 26 ADL Enviro200s. Scheduled for delivery by the end of March 2019, the order includes 11 10.4m Enviro200s and 15 11.5m variants. The longer vehicles will have high-backed seats with the McGill’s logo embroidered into the headrests, in addition to USB charging ports. The buses are to […]
The last of EVM’s order for ArrivaClick demand-responsive vehicles has been delivered, and with it, the foundation of one of the most innovative developments in the modern history of the bus industry. I’m riding aboard that final ArrivaClick vehicle now, and pondering over much more than just the remarkable vehicle I’m aboard. And this Irish-built, […]
Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney, has given a decision on Abus. He said the Bristol operator’s licence will be suspended from 11:59pm on 31 January 2019 unless the way the business is run is changed. Provided the operator is working positively towards restructuring operations to be fully compliant with the law, the suspension date can be varied […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has unveiled its new 100-seat Enviro400XLB tri-axle double-decker. The bus was developed in close collaboration with Lothian and Volvo. 42 of the Falkirk-manufactured buses are set to enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. The 13.4m Enviro400XLB offers 100 seats and is able to carry up to 131 passengers in total. […]
