Catching the bus is around 60% cheaper than commuting to work by car despite falling fuel prices, according to a new study by Stagecoach. The study found that bus users save an average of £1,200 a year (or £100 per month) by leaving their car in the driveway. Pump prices are at their lowest level […]
Yutong rolled off 60,000 buses from its production line in Zhengzhou, China, in 2014. The figure is a 50% increase from four years ago when 40,000 vehicles were built in 2010. The 60,000th vehicle was an E7 full electric bus used for receiving the customers who visit Yutong. The manufacturer’s new energy bus production reached […]
MD of Stephensons of Essex, Bill Hiron, has been appointed CPT President for 2015, taking over from Chris Owens, MD of Alpine Travel. Bill has spent his entire career so far in the bus industry, starting with a degree in Transport Management and Planning at Loughborough University, during which he spent a year with Trent […]
Volvo Buses and Siemens have signed a global agreement regarding the supply of complete electrified bus systems to cities. Under the agreement, which is not an exclusive one for either party, the Swedish manufacturer will supply electric-hybrid buses and full-electric buses to customers, whilst Siemens will provide and install high power charging stations for the […]
In Scania’s financial year from January 2014 to December 2014, its net sales rose 6% to SEK92,061m/£7,390.38m (2013: SEK86,847m/£6,971.8m). Order bookings were up 3% to 82,984 units (2013: 80,935 units). Total order bookings for buses and coaches were in line with the previous year at 7,192 units (2013: 7,257 units). It delivered 6,767 buses and […]
More people are using buses in Rotherham, with 100,000 more passengers reported since the same time last year. This increase has been attributed to improvements in the area’s bus services following the introduction of the Rotherham Bus Partnership in July 2014. Representatives from the voluntary Partnership between Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), South Yorkshire Passenger […]
A 12.9m VDL Futura FHD2 129.370MX has been added to the fleet of Safeguard Coaches from Guildford. The vehicle features a 10.8litre 370bhp Paccar MX11 Euro6 engine matched to a ZF 6AP1700B Ecolife automatic transmission with ZF Intarder. Specifications include 57 Vogel Conturo seats, an air conditioning system, a centre continental exit and a dash […]
Brookline Cars of Kenilworth has taken delivery of a new Noone Turas 500 executive minicoach. It is based on a Mercedes-Benz 516 Sprinter chassis with six-speed manual gearbox. The vehicle features 16 Brusa seats trimmed in two tone Orion leather, Autoclima air conditioning, Webasto blown air heating, full length racks with service units, cinema lights […]