Royal Assent has been given to the Bus Services Bill, making it now the Bus Services Act 2017. The House of Lords agreed to amendments made to the Bill by the House of Commons. No further debate was required, so the Bill has now become an Act. It grants Combined Authorities, with an elected Mayor, […]
Travel de Courcey has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2017 in the Sustainable Development category. The award was made in recognition of the Midlands operator’s strong record of growth, innovation and sustainable development. The Awards, announced on the monarch’s birthday, are considered one of the UK’s most prestigious business awards, celebrating excellence and […]
A new ‘Tube-style’ approach to bus travel is being trialled in London. Individual routes have been given their own distinct colour. Links to other TfL services have been clearly identified to give passengers travel information in a similar way to the Tube. The buses and stop signs will be marked in their identifiable colours and […]
Brighton based community interest company (CIC), The Big Lemon, has placed in service the first of two Optare Solos which are believed the first buses in the UK, and possibly the world, to operate on solar power. The vehicles have drivelines manufactured and built by Magtec in the UK. Last Friday the company held a […]
Gardiners NMC has signed a deal with Epsom Coaches to continue operating its holiday and day excursion programme after it closes on 24 June 2017. Following that date, the Epsom based business will be brought under direct management of RATP Dev London, with its bus operations renamed Quality Line. This most recent deal sees Melanie […]
Leeds is to receive £173.5m worth of investment in its transport network. Confirmed by Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, the money is expected to be used to implement high frequency ‘busways’ with real time information, improved park and ride facilities and better stops and signs. It will cover a four year period, with West Yorkshire Combined […]
The guidelines for magistrates covering speeding and sentencing levels have changed for the most serious offences, with a new higher penalty being introduced for those offenders who drive at speeds excessively above legal limits. Recorded speeds fall into three bands with the penalty for the top band increasing in relation to the seriousness of the […]
Volvo Buses and Heliox have inaugurated a charging station for electric buses based on the common OppCharge interface. OppCharge allows electrified buses and charging stations from different manufacturers to be used together. The aim is to facilitate the introduction of electric bus systems in cities the world over. This latest is Heliox’s 20th charging station […]