Independent research on the scale and breadth of economic benefits delivered by local bus services to the British economy highlights how investment in them by government offers excellent value-for-money. The Economic Impact of Local Bus Services, commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport, shows: Bus operators directly employ 105,000 people and support employment of a […]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has joined the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) Safety and Resilience in Engineering Awards 2024 as a key sponsor. As a key part of their sponsorship, the RHA will serve as a judge for the ‘Future Leader’ award, which honours emerging talent in the fields of safety and resilience in […]
Liquidators of the now defunct Bournemouth-based Yellow Buses have set the record straight concerning reports over drivers’ debts. A local news outlet reported earlier this week that former Yellow Buses drivers have had debts owed to them written off because they were difficult to trace. The liquidators, Milsted Langton, confirmed to Bus and Coach Buyer […]
Wrightbus has revealed the latest stage of its hydrogen coach development following successful Government funding. The vehicle features a HCEV driveline mounted in a GB Kite Hydroliner single-deck bus. CEO Jean-Marc Gales described the latest zero-emission coach iteration, a 300kw hydrogen coach demonstrator unveiled at the Cenex Expo, as a significant step forward in the […]
Vehicle electrification specialist Equipmake is adding a new heavy duty electric motor with double the continuous power of its predecessor to its range. The company’s next-gen HTM-3500 e-motor has the same peak figures of 3500Nm and 400kW as before, but crucially the continuous power has been doubled, from 100kW to 200kW at 2500rpm. The motor […]
Dublin Express has become the first passenger transport operator in Ireland to transition its fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The initiative, launched at Dublin Airport by Irish Transport Minister James Lawless TD is a significant step in decarbonising travel between its Dublin city centre routes and Dublin Airport, says National Express. It will see […]
Around 15,000 buses operating in England’s major cities must become zero-emissions by 2036, if city regions are to hit their net-zero targets, according to the Urban Transport Group. The Urban Transport Group cites Government statistics, which say there were 16,500 buses operating in London and the Metropolitan areas at the end of March 2023, but […]
Rambler Group Holdings has purchased Mortons Travel from National Express for an undisclosed sum. Additionally, Rambler Group Holdings’ CEO, Qasim Ahmed, told Bus and Coach Buyer that two more acquisitions by the Group are planned. The deal is currently due to go ahead by the end of the year and will see an additional 110 […]