A purpose-built, all-electric rapid bus transit system connecting Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory railway station is set to launch this summer. Kent County Council (KCC) is delivering the Dover Fastrack scheme in partnership with Dover District Council (DDC) and Homes England. A Housing Infrastructure Fund grant supports housing developments at Whitfield and […]
Wrightbus Electroliners are rolling out on London’s route 306 on 13 April 2024. The route will be served completely by electric buses. The operator, Transport UK London Bus (formerly known as Abellio London), is expanding its zero-emission fleet across its six depots, all of which are now enabled for EV routes. They are the first […]
Alexander Dennis has delivered a new Plaxton Leopard to Jones Login of Carmarthenshire. The family business bought the new coach for a new school contract. The 12.2m long Plaxton Leopard for Jones Login is built on the Volvo B8R chassis and has a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox. It seats 70 passengers in a 3+2 arrangement. […]
Scores of Van Hool coaches ordered by British buyers are now stuck in limbo at Van Hool in Belgium and North Macedonia, following the crash of the company. It is believed that as many as 70 T series vehicles were ordered after Euro Bus Expo in 2022, and some are still in build at Koningshooikt […]
Peterborough is today’s (9 April 2024) stop in the RHA’s series of events across the UK as part of National Coach Week. It is the second of five dates on the tour, which sees the trade organisation promote the coach industry during the annual event, now in its third year. The event took place in […]
Belgian manufacturer Van Hool has entered bankruptcy, creating around 1,600 job losses. VDL has made a binding offer to take on the bus and coach manufacturing aspect of Van Hool, while GRW (a partner company of German company Schmitz Cargobull) is to take over the trailer building business. The move is expected to see from […]
The RHA has launched its new Coach Manifesto at the start of this year’s National Coach Week, seeking reforms of PSVAR, speedier border crossings, and infrastructure to meet Net Zero. In its Coaching Ahead – a manifesto for the coach industry, the Association sets out its key asks of government and other decision makers to […]
An inaugural Board of Directors for the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) initiative has been appointed. The milestone marks a step forward in the organisation’s mission to promote gender diversity and inclusion within the bus, coach and community transport sector. Among the appointed directors are individuals with extensive experience in operations, safety, policy, advocacy, […]