Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has announced the launch date for its formal bus franchising consultation. From Wednesday 14 August, operators and bus users are being invited to have their say on the potential pathways for improving bus services for local communities. The franchising consultation will take place online and in person (via a […]
Mercedes‑Benz Bus Sales at Daimler Buses UK reports its electric-powered Mercedes-Benz eCitaro impressed while being trialled on the Isle of Man. The bus was on high-capacity commuter and touristic services on the island over May and June with Isle of Man Transport, which trades under the ‘bus vanin’ brand. Completing over 800 miles over a […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is to host ALBUM’s 2025 Conference, with Pelican Bus and Coach and technology provider Passenger announced as headline sponsors. NCT will host the conference, which is open to everyone in the bus industry to attend, at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham’s University Park Campus. The event starts with Golf […]
Totalkare has supplied its T8DC cable-free mobile column lifts to Wrightbus at its NewPower facility in Bicester, Oxfordshire. This strategic investment includes six sets of Totalkare’s mobile column lifts, which will be used during the business’s transformation of diesel buses to electric power. “As a returning customer, we value their exceptional equipment and unwavering service […]
Durham and Northallerton have achieved Coach Friendly status from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). In Durham today (12 August 2024) to handover Durham’s Coach Friendly certificate, Andrew McGuinness, Regional Manager (North of England) for CPT, said: “CPT is delighted to see Durham gain Coach Friendly status, precisely because it is the kind of destination […]
Alexander Dennis has today (12 August 2024) received cyber security certification, showing it has in place sufficient safeguards against malicious digital attacks. The manufacturer’s cyber security management system (CSMS) has been certified by the United Kingdom’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) in accordance with UN Regulation 155. The successful certification follows an audit by VCA experts […]
Buses and coaches carrying cruise passengers in Weymouth are the focus of a continuing campaign by local residents who believe the set-down in narrow roads is inappropriate. Currently, the set-down is Spring Road, in a small area close to the harbour, with Portland Port Ltd managing staggered vehicle flow at the departure point at Portland […]
Arriva is making enhancements to its service between Derby and Burton-on-Trent in response to customer feedback. The bus operator has released a list of changes to its X38 service, due to come into effect from Saturday 31 August. The changes to the route are intended to offer better connections across Derby, with buses running from […]