Stagecoach has become the first UK bus operator to implement a modification to its electric vehicles that allows them to run for longer in between charging sessions. The company, which operates six Optare Solo electric vehicles in Inverness, has worked with Optare to extend the battery range of the vehicles so they can now cover […]
20 more Scania Irizar i6 coaches have now joined the fleet of Hayes, Middlesex based City Circle UK Ltd. This additional batch of vehicles makes the fleet predominantly Scania powered and should ensure its fleet is more than 75% of the way towards being completely Euro6 well in advance of the required date for London. […]
Bus passengers can now use their MCard for ‘Pay As You Go’ journeys throughout West Yorkshire, following a successful trial in the Keighley area. Travel can be purchased using the white ‘Pay As You Go’ smartcard on services run by the county’s three main bus operators: Arriva, First and Transdev. 12 of West Yorkshire’s smaller […]
Group revenue in the first quarter of FirstGroup’s 2016/17 trading year decreased by 1.4% in constant currency. Its revenue growth in First Student, First Transit and First Rail was offset by decreases in First Bus and Greyhound. During the period, First Bus’ like-for-like revenue fell 1.4%, with passenger volumes continuing to be affected by lower […]
GHA Coaches Ltd ceased trading on 13 July 2016. A statement on the Ruabon, near Wrexham, based operator’s website said, ‘It is with regret that GHA Coaches Ltd has ceased trading on Wednesday 13th July 2016 and are no longer operating bus or coach services with immediate effect. We would like to thank our customers […]
Mercedes-Benz has presented its Future Bus, a technology platform intended to ‘set a milestone’ on the way to autonomous and accident free driving. The system includes CityPilot, which is able to recognise traffic lights, communicate with them and safely negotiate junctions controlled by them. It is also designed to recognise obstacles and brake autonomously. It […]
Stuart Jones has been to a pre-event press conference in Munich that outlined where MAN sees itself at present, discussed future strategy, announced its plans for electromobility, gave the low down on some of the new products and revealed tantalisingly little about others. New strategy MAN Truck & Bus CEO, Joachim Drees, is a man […]
Chris Grayling MP has been made the new Transport Secretary following Theresa May’s recent reshuffle of the Cabinet. Chris replaces Patrick McLoughlin MP, who is now Conservative Party Chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Chris Grayling represents Epsom and Ewell and was the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport between December 2005 to […]