A £1.4bn programme of transport improvements for West Yorkshire and York has been agreed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Road improvements, a new junction on the M62, rail line upgrades and increased opportunities for park and ride at more accessible stations are among schemes to be undertaken under the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund. […]
FirstBus is running a record number of services this Boxing Day. Responding directly to people’s changing habits and the increased demand for travel on 26 December, around 1,000 buses and some 1,600 staff will operate local services across Britain on the Bank Holiday. The operator expects to carry in the region of 250,000 passengers. MD […]
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary from Blast! Films about London’s night buses. Entitled ‘The Night Bus’, the show aims to provide an insight into the round-the-clock efforts made by drivers and support staff to keep the night bus working in the capital. The first bus to have the rig installed was the N29 between […]
megabus.com recently held a festive roadshow at The Forum community building in Millennium Plain, Norwich. The Merry Mega Roadtrip saw Santa Sid, the megabus.com mascot, in attendance to launch the ‘Win Your Christmas Wish List’ competition, which gave the opportunity for two entrants to win their Christmas list (up to a maximum of £500 per […]
Arriva Southern Counties buses temporarily replaced the Gravesend to Tilbury passenger ferry service across the River Thames for several days in December. This was necessary as the ferry terminal at Tilbury could not be accessed due to visiting cruise liners obstructing the pontoon. The ferry provides a link from Kent to Essex on a half […]
Go North East has agreed to fund the Quaylink bus service following a decision for its council funding to be withdrawn. Cllr Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council and Lead Chief Executive on Transport for the North East Combined Authority (NECA), announced the city council is withdrawing its funding for the service. This follows […]
Organisers of Coach & Bus Live 2015 have reported ‘record demand’ for stand space at next Autumn‘s trade show, with over 80% of floor space already taken. With 120 exhibitors already having reserved stands just four months after the launch, there has been continued demand following from the recent Euro Bus Expo 2014. Results from […]
Volvo’s new 7900 Electric Hybrid bus entered scheduled service for the first time on 18 December running on the Innovation Route 109 in Hamburg, Germany. The vehicle incorporates a Euro6 engine, an electric motor and plug-in technology. Charging takes place at the end stop using a pantograph that is integrated with the charging station. The […]