Northstar has launched two new express bus services. The X22 will run from Chester-le-Street to the Metrocentre in just 24 minutes, serving all stops through Barley Mow and Birtley. The X43 will travel from Stanley to the Metrocentre in 28 minutes, calling at Tanfield Lea, Tantobie, Burnopfield and Swalwell Bank in Whickham. Both routes are […]
TfGM was the first franchised transport authority in the UK to use CitySwift’s AI-powered platform. The solution is designed to deliver more reliable, frequent and quicker bus journeys on the Bee Network and the transport authority has renewed its contract to use the technology. CitySwift’s performance optimisation platform enables TfGM to use performance data to […]
A new Irizar Integral i6S Efficient luxury touring coach has been delivered to family-run operator, Chandlers Coach Travel. The 12.9m coach seats up to 57 passengers on i6 seats with side laterals, piping and headrests trimmed in synthetic leather. It is powered by a DAF MX-11 300 403hp engine, coupled to ZF’s EcoLife Coachline six-speed fully […]
Coach operators will be able to apply for grants from a £30m pot to help install charge points in their depots. The funding for this comes from a £30m government Depot Charging Scheme which is available during this financial year only. The scheme is open to fleets across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. To […]
A grant of £28m is being made to fund zero-emission buses in Bradford and Sheffield. The Government is to work closely with South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Combined Authorities, to maximise benefits for passengers and improve air quality. Support announced today comes in addition to the multi-billion pound funding packages given at the latest Spending Review to […]
An Irizar ie Tram is to be trialled in the Liverpool City Region this month. The test run of the articulated electric bus is part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s pledge to roll out a new fleet of high capacity ‘gliders’ across the region by the end of 2028. The Irizar is able to carry 120 […]
Trade union Unite has issued bus driver members with a letter to show management when conditions become too hot in drivers’ cabs. The letter informs managers that the driver is stopping work due to safety reasons. The union says it has taken this action ‘as the UK has already experienced three heatwaves this year’. The […]
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway authorities – local authorities, utility companies and other organisations carrying out roadworks would face daily charges for occupying the most traffic-sensitive roads at peak times. The […]