Arriva is to run a dedicated fleet of up to 30 new hybrid buses to take Merseyrail passengers cross-river during the Wirral Loop Line track renewal operation. The works take place between January and June 2017 and are part of a £340m investment in the Liverpool City Region’s railways. Arriva’s new hybrids will have Wi-Fi, […]
Contactless payments have now spread to Stagecoach’s bus services in the north east of England. The system allows passengers to pay with contactless credit or debit cards as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay. New dedicated ticket machines have been installed on the fleet of more than 470 buses and coaches. MD at Stagecoach […]
National Express West Midlands has changed the numbers of several services to begin with the letter ‘X’. It is also bringing the grey liveried Platinum buses onto more routes. MD, Peter Coates, said, ‘This number change is to make it clear to our customers that these “X-press” services are quicker. The buses are limited-stop for […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is to make changes to the Clifton bus network from 29 January 2017. The decision follows what it describes as a thorough review of the impact of the new tram line running in the area. Whilst bus use in some parts of the Nottingham suburb remains good, there are some parts […]
BYD has won Italy’s first big tender for 12m pure electric buses. The contract is worth over €10m/£8.42m and is for 19 long range 12m buses for use on Piedmont Region’s urban transport networks. They are to benefit from full service support for ten years and will begin serving the major cities of Piedmont from […]
First Bristol has unveiled 20 new ADL Enviro400s for its 48, 48A and 49 Services, each costing approximately £250,000. All 20 buses are fitted with the latest Euro6 engines and start-stop technology, which cuts out the engine when the bus is stationary. The new vehicles mark the latest stage of an ongoing investment programme, which […]
TfL has been recognised internationally for its work to improve the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists in London. Prince Michael of Kent awarded the transport authority with the International Road Safety Award for its ‘ground breaking work and promising results’ for reducing death and serious injury. Analysis of police collision and travel demand data […]
Thomas Hemmerich is to succeed Simon Elliott as MD of MAN Truck & Bus UK from 1 February 2017. Thomas is currently MD of MAN Truck & Bus Austria and has worked for the company since 2003. He has also served as CEO of MAN Truck & Bus Germany, Regional Head of Sales for Africa […]