Stagecoach East is urging people to use the bus when visiting the Peterborough Beer Festival (20 – 24 August). The Beer Festival’s venue is on The Embankment in Peterborough, by the Key Theatre, a short walk from Queensgate Bus Station. “I can only encourage everyone to stay safe, leave the car at home and jump […]
First Bus is sponsoring Doncaster Rovers FC’s East Stand at the team’s Eco-Power Stadium. Ian Smith, commercial director for First Bus, said: “We are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the East Stand at Doncaster Rovers. “We have served Doncaster for a number of years and given our depot is only a five-minute journey from […]
Passenger Lift Solutions (PLS) is launching its new EA4 Inboard Lift. The wheelchair lift specialist has already secured a significant order of 40 units from GM Coachwork for their customer London Hire. PLS says the EA4 Inboard Lift represents its commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Available in three platform options (solid, vertical split […]
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 […]