The UK’s new Clean Air Zones could be the biggest boost to buses for decades… or another example of politics which ignores the evidence. Delegates at the UK Bus Summit heard the arguments from both sides but everyone including new Transport Minister for buses, Nusrat Ghani MP, was in broad agreement that buses are the […]
In a forthcoming issue, Bus & Coach Buyer will be reporting on test stations – are they overloaded, or under-resourced? Having had a number of reports that operators are suffering delays in booking tests – some so lengthy, vehicles are laid up – we want to get a better picture of the situation, both nationally […]
“Official guidance on the implementation of Clean Air Zones directs local councils to target older, diesel buses as the top priority, followed by HGVs, then vans, with private cars only to be targeted as a last resort. “But with 41% of emissions from road transport coming from diesel cars and 30% from diesel vans – […]
Rotala has acquired Birmingham-based Central Buses. The company has taken the business’s entire bus business, bus brand and 31-strong fleet for a total cash consideration of £1.95m from CEN Group, the operation’s parent company. There will be no changes to the services or fleet. The current MD of Central Buses is Geoff Cross, who will […]
Eurolines (UK) has been wound up, and NatEx has forged new European links with French and Spanish companies National Express has wound up Eurolines (UK), ended its relationship with Eurolines Organisation and begun offering its European services through France’s OUIBUS and NatEx-owned ALSA of Spain. The change comes on the back of Eurolines (UK) Ltd […]
Martin Dean, Managing Director of Bus Development at the Go-Ahead Group, has been appointed CPT President for 2018. Martin began his career in the transport sector as a graduate trainee with London Transport and before joining Go Ahead as MD Bus Development, held roles with FirstGroup and with National Express rail. “I am honoured to […]
Pelican Bus and Coach has opened its new Yutong showroom and engineering base, with the visit of Jin Xu, Minister Councillor for Economic and Commercial Development at the Chinese Embassy in the UK. With the Castleford, West Yorkshire, building at over 12,000 square feet, the whole 1.4 acre site (close to Junction 31 of the […]
Some may think autonomous vehicles are science fiction and it is fair to say they are a long way from being rolled out fully in commercial fleets. However, there is some serious research being carried out into them. For instance, RDM Group has secured funding to lead a project that is looking to alleviate congestion […]