Bus and coach registration figures have grown. The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining Britain’s roads rose by 61.7% to 1,826 units in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Society claims the continued rise in year-on-year demand since the […]
Reading Buses is to divert a route to serve villages loosing their bus after an operator pulls out of serving them. Binfield Heath and Dunsden Green will be served by Reading Buses after Carousel Buses announced their withdrawal from the area weeks after Arriva ended operation there. From 2 September, four to five journeys a […]
Mistral Group is working with bus and coach technology supplier Centrad to fit CCTV systems on its vehicles. Centrad supplies and installs six and eight camera systems onto Mistral’s vehicles, enabling comprehensive coverage and safety for both drivers and passengers. Mistral Group’s Sales Director, Freddie Fuller, has seen the industry shift in the past five […]
A Yutong GTe14 electric coach is being trialled on a new FlixBus service between Cambridge and London. The FlixBus route between Cambridge city centre, Trumpington Park and Ride, London Finchley Road and Victoria Coach Station launched today (14 August 2024). The six-week trial sees the coach operate a 124 mile round trip on the route. […]
A weekend closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel in London on 7-9 September has just been announced by TfL. This is in addition to next weekend’s (17-19 August ) southbound closures as reported in B&CB 1683 (9 August 2024). This additional closure will allow for the final road configuration to be implemented, as well as […]
A public consultation on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s plans to potentially franchise buses is now live. The 14-week consultation is open until 20 November 2024 for everyone to take part, either online, via a series of face-to-face events, or by post. It will inform a decision by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on […]
Alexander Dennis has delivered three Enviro400s to Isle of Lewis-based Lochs Motor Transport this year, with two more now on order. The last of three newly-built Enviro400, each seating 85 passengers and offering low-floor access for wheelchair users, was recently handed over to the Scottish operator at the Alexander Dennis factory in Scarborough. They are […]
Premier League football teams will have a new trophy up for grabs next season in the form of the ‘Black Boot’. The trophy will go to the team who made the most contributions to the beautiful game’s carbon footprint, rather than use coach or another sustainable transport option. The award has been introduced after a […]