Reading Buses has placed the first-ever order for the Optare Metrodecker Euro VI. The operator has requested five of the double-deckers to operate on the Green Line 702 route between London and Windsor. They are due for delivery in June 2019 ahead of the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) coming into operation. Optare and […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced 68 new zero-emission electric double-deckers will join London’s fleet next summer. The new buses are to be manufactured by the BYD/ADL partnership and Optare. It is thought this will be the largest double-decker electric bus fleet in Europe. They are to be used on two routes run by […]
Europe’s cities are moving to electric power. They are going at different paces in different places, but the impetus is to electromobility. The Netherlands isn’t a huge country – you can drive a coach from one end to the other in three hours – but it is committed to all of the electricity it uses […]
A new, Euro VI version of the Higer Super 9 integral midicoach has been launched, featuring a raft of improvements on the original. The Chinese-built midi, rechristened Super 9XL has been lengthened to 9.6 metres and can now be configured to carry as many as 41 seats, though 39 is the standard when the coach […]
The first 18 Enviro200 single-decks, in service this week for Blackpool Transport, hail its £22m plan to replace the entire 140-vehicle fleet and create one of the UK’s most advanced line-ups of Euro VI buses. Like the 55 ADL Enviro400 City double decks that preceded them, the new single-decks are bristling with extras for passengers, […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has told Mayor of London Sadiq Khan that plans for the LEZ in 2020 could cripple the group tourism industry. Following the announcement that all coaches and buses visiting the capital from October 2020 will be required to meet the Euro VI emission standard within the existing LEZ, CPT […]
Financial resources testing for holders of restricted operator licences could change, depending on the outcome of a consultation. The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain are launching a consultation on whether a change in this needs to be enacted. The current rates (£3,100 for the first vehicle and £1,700 for each additional vehicle) have not been […]
The Higer Super 9XL launch ran in parallel with a full line-up of LDV V80-based Mini B minibuses, all converted by Joe Ferry at Euro Coach Builders. The range includes front-entry and side entry versions, with up to 16+1 seats on two lengths – a 5700mm and 6100mm, both high-roof. The base vehicle has VM […]