Passengers on their local bus are ‘generally content’ with their service, according to Transport Focus’ latest survey, with 86% reporting to be satisfied. This was a slight decrease on last year’s result of 87%. However, the survey of over 40,000 passengers by the independent watchdog found value for money ratings and satisfaction with punctuality vary […]
Irizar, Solaris, VDL and Volvo have agreed to ensure the interoperability of electric buses with charging infrastructure provided by ABB, Heliox and Siemens. The objective is to ensure an open interface between electric buses and charging infrastructure and to facilitate the introduction of electric bus systems in European cities. The public transport community is preparing […]
In a recent event in Paris, BYD unveiled what it describes as the ‘world’s first’ pure electric coach, currently under homologation testing prior to its introduction in Europe. The French capital was chosen for the preview appearance thanks to a drive by the city’s mayor to reduce pollution from such vehicles. With a range of […]
In a narrow green valley, a tributary of the River Calder once drove one of West Yorkshire’s many woollen mills producing fabrics renowned across the world. Today, part of the refurbished watermill building at Wheatley Park is the modern headquarters of Camira Fabrics, the Yorkshire based specialist in textiles for transportation and furnishing applications worldwide. […]
Brighton & Hove Buses has joined up with local taxi firm, Streamline, to launch a scheme to make travel easier for disabled passengers in the city. The ‘Helping Hand’ scheme assists passengers who may be wheelchair users, pregnant or elderly by providing a customised pocket sized card with a message that can be shown discreetly […]
At first glance you would think that a freezing cold day with snow on the ground would hardly be the best day on which to take a closer look at EVM’s Cabrio open top Sprinter. As journalists, we can rarely dictate when we can get our hands on new vehicles, we just have to take […]
MAN Truck & Bus UK has invested a seven figure sum in improving the customer experience. The company has sought the expertise of global management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, to launch its new ‘Customer First’ scheme. The new initiative has been designed to change focus in an attempt to dramatically improve the customer experience […]
New guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs has been published by the DVSA. The new guide explains the rules for drivers’ hours and the keeping of records. It updates previous guidance from 2011. Visit www.gov.uk/guidance/drivers-hours-passenger-vehicles to see the new guidance.