Campaign for Better Transport says the Government’s house building and development plans will create gridlock on the road network unless more is done to make public transport integral to new developments. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, CfBT Chief Executive, Stephen Joseph, says that without stronger planning policies […]
TfL’s refusal to allow up to seven coaches to use an east London residential street during peak commuting hours was correct, a Transport Tribunal has ruled. In the first ever challenge to TfL’s London Service Permit system, which sets out which routes coaches may use in the Capital, Kent based Centaur Coaches wanted to use […]
Daimler is further expanding its bus business in Latin America. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Daimler Colombia SA, is opening a new bus plant in Funza near Bogota, the capital of Colombia. The 11,000 square metre site has the capacity to produce 4,000 units per year. This development represents an investment of $2m (£1.26m). The […]
Stagecoach Group has demonstrated its commitment to the UK Armed Forces by signing a corporate covenant to support the country’s military community. To mark the event and in recognition of National Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June, Stagecoach UK Bus is offering free travel to uniformed military personnel and veterans wearing their medals on […]
Swedish operator, Karlstadsbuss, is now running three Optare Solo electric buses on centre services 11, 12 and 13 in Karlstad. According to Optare, the buses save about 80% energy when compared to an equivalent diesel or gas bus. The electricity used to power the vehicles is generated by Karlstad energy. The 9.2m Optare Solo EVs […]
It now just a few days until this year’s Catch the Bus Week co-ordinated by Greener Journeys takes place from 29 June to 5 July. Over 160 organisations including all the major operating groups and many local authorities across the country are now understood to have committed their support to this celebration of the benefits […]
Economy airport shuttle bus operator, easyBus, has launched a new service between London Heathrow Airport and London city centre (Shepherd’s Bush). The route begins operation from 1 July 2015. To celebrate the beginning of the service, the operator is selling every ticket for travel between 1 and 14 July inclusive at the price of £1 […]
Although it had been rumoured for some years, the announcement by Mercedes-Benz that it would definitely cease production of the Vario in 2014, still came as a shock to the bus and coach industry. There were still some that thought Mercedes-Benz was crying wolf and would backtrack the decision at the twelfth hour. It didn’t, […]