A UK consortium led by Wrightbus and including Magtec, Chargemaster and Cambridge University is to carry out research in ways to develop a common platform to power Ultra Low Emission (ULE) buses. The three year venture will utilise market leading technology to research, design and integrate pioneering charging concepts and produce a system suitable for […]
DVLA has introduced two new services. The first one allows motor traders to tell DVLA that they have bought or taken a vehicle in part exchange. Go to www.gov.uk/motor-traders-sale-vehicle to try this. It is available Monday to Saturday, 08.00 to 18.00. The other lets both motor traders and customers take a registration number off a […]
RATP Group owned Bath Bus Company has added more buses to double the frequency of its Air Deckers A4 Airport service from Bath to Bristol Airport to every 30 minutes during the day time. The service also serves Saltford, Keynsham and South Bristol on a route which takes advantage of bus priorities and dual carriageways […]
Winners of the government’s Community Transport Minibus Fund have been announced. Visit www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418550/community-minibus-successful-bidders.csv/preview to see the list. The £25m fund is intended to support the community transport sector in providing vital services to communities which may not be serviced by a commercial bus service.
Stephen Morris is stepping down as Bus Users’ Deputy Chief Executive at the end of March. Stephen was brought in to Bus Users in 2000, specifically to turn the organisation’s newsletter into a published magazine. He became increasingly involved in policy issues and day-to-day management and joined the full time staff in 2007, helping to […]
It is hoped passengers in Nottingham are not fooled this April over colour changing buses being launched by Nottingham City Transport (NCT). The operator has introduced seven new Scania ADL Enviro400s onto its South Notts route 1, which operates between Nottingham, Clifton, East Leake and Loughborough. The vehicles feature ‘smart paint technology’, according to a […]
Arriva London has placed an order for seven fully electric Optare MetroCitys. The single deckers are to operate on service 312, which will be the first route in London to be operated entirely with fully electric buses. Due later this year, they will join the two Optare MetroCitys currently on the service, which runs between […]
BYD is to supply 13 pure electric 12m ebuses to Nottingham City Council (NCC), along with associated charging equipment. The bus purchase has been facilitated by a £1.4m grant from the DfT Green Bus Fund. The remaining funds of £2.1m have been raised via the NCC Workplace Parking Levy. The vehicles are planned to be […]