A travel mentoring service has been launched in Croydon. It is aimed at helping disabled Londoners make the most of the capital by using the London bus network. The ‘Bus Days’ provide disabled Londoners with the opportunity to experience independent travel on a London bus in a safe and controlled environment. They are run as […]
Transdev Lancashire has introduced a new smartphone app enabling passengers to buy bus tickets using their mobiles. They can then pay using a debit or credit card or by using the Barclays Pingit instant mobile payments service. Once they have paid, they can show their activated tickets on their smartphone to the driver as they […]
McGill’s has placed a £2.5m order for 14 new Euro6 Mercedes-Benz Citaros. The 12m buses will play an integral part in the company’s development plans for the popular Glasgow to Largs routes. They will have 44 seats, free Wi-fi and tinted glass. Delivery of the new vehicles is expected over July and August. McGill’s MD, […]
Reading Buses is consulting over whether to operate its claret 21 service 24 hours a day. As part of a 24 hour operation, the claret 21 would see buses running every hour during the week and half an hour on Friday and Saturday nights until the small hours. Then it would be hourly overnight until […]
Despite cancelling the fuel duty rise in September, Chancellor George Osborne’s stance on fuel in last week’s Budget disappointed some automotive and fuel groups which had wanted him to cut fuel duty. Osborne’s proposal means the level of duty on both petrol and diesel will stay at 57.95p per litre. It has been at this […]
Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT) Lime line 58 has become the last route to benefit from the operator’s recent 40 vehicle investment. The route has been given new ADL Enviro400s, which feature E-Leather trimmed seats, more leg room in the upper deck compared to previous vehicles and free Wi-fi. The new buses operate between Arnold, Sherwood […]
Stagecoach has threatened a legal challenge over plans by the Welsh Government to make cuts to the country’s concessionary travel scheme, describing them as ‘brutal, flawed and unlawful’. Last month, the Welsh Government confirmed a three year funding package of £189m for its free bus travel scheme across Wales. The budget has been cut by […]
Volvo Group has made what it describes as an ‘important strategic step’ with the launch of the UD bus range developed specifically for growth markets. The new brand will initially be launched in India, with additional growth markets to follow over the coming years. The development is expected to expand Volvo Group’s customer base, improve […]