Dear Louise, I was both glad that you chose to speak up for buses at the Labour Party Conference, and depressed by the narrative. I should background myself first. I was a Labour voter for 45 years and a Labour Party member for 10 of those, and if you were to analyse my DNA, it […]
The disjointed nature of bus planning has, I see, reached a nadir in Devon, where justifiable fears have been raised about the lack of bus services planned for 2,500 new homes. At the same time, the council is saying they cannot afford to subsidise any more bus services, but is being urged to take the […]
Uno, the University of Hertfordshire-owned bus operator, is welcoming freshers onboard its five new Volvo B8L-based MCV eVoSeti double deckers. The new additions were officially unveiled during this year’s Freshers Fair, ahead of going into service on the ‘de Havilland Express’ X10 route. The expansion increases capacity for Uno to bring students who live further […]
Passenger growth has helped fuel Centrebus’ investment in seven new Volvo MCV eVoRa single-deckers for a Stoke route. They represent an investment of £1.2m and will be joined by even more vehicles as the company continues to invest. The new Volvos are for use on the company’s D&G Bus business’ ‘the nines’ service connecting Biddulph […]
Coach trade body RHA is supporting moves to reopen a parking area for coaches in Matlock Baths. The facility in the Derbyshire village is currently in use by travellers and not available to coach operators. It has been closed for nearly two years. Derbyshire Dales District Council has consulted on plans to earmark other locations […]
Oxford Bus Company has completed its roll out of electric buses in Oxford. The Go-Ahead-owned operator has now rolled out 104 electric vehicles onto the road as part of its commitment to sustainability and its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint in Oxford. The vehicles are used on its city fleets, BROOKESbus service and City […]
Stertil Koni has launched a fully hydraulic, heavy-duty wheel dolly, designed for simplified, safe, and efficient wheel maintenance on buses and coaches. Oxford Bus is an early adopter of the new WD-5P Wheel Dolly, and has already seen the benefits firsthand: “Our engineers have found the wheel dolly to be extremely effective,” said a spokesperson […]
Beverley Bell Consulting & Training is to sponsor the ‘Road Transport Engineer of the Year’ Category at the SOE Safety and Resilience in Engineering Awards 2024. The ‘Road Transport Engineer of the Year’ award will celebrate an individual who has demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation and commitment to advancing road transport engineering. It highlights professionals who […]