Lothian has crowned a new Driver of the Year following its annual Bus Driver of the Year final at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston on Tuesday (28 May). Thomas Gilhooley of East Coast Buses took first place overall, with Gary Black and John O’Hara, of Lothian’s Airlink and Longstone teams respectively, making up the […]
Stagecoach has today (29 May 2024) announced the appointment of Chris Hanson to lead its bus operations in the West of England. Chris, currently Operations Director of Stagecoach West, is to take over as Managing Director of Stagecoach West from 1 June. A key part of Chris’s role will be to focus on the company’s […]
Motor and drive producer, ABB, has announced the launch of a new propulsion package, consisting of AMXE250 motor and HES580 inverter, tailored for electric buses. The new package is designed to work in harmony for a more efficient, reliable and readily available solution. Described as the first three-level inverter in the market for electric buses, […]
Transport UK London Bus (formerly Abellio) has mobilised the contract for TfL route E6. It is using Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliner BEV buses on the service. Transport UK London Bus now operates over 60 routes in the capital. It has been the fastest-growing operator in London for the last three years. The E6 operates from […]
Arriva has launched its first ever TV advert as part of a long-running marketing campaign. The pilot commercial, ‘There’s a Bus for That’, aims to encourage passengers who normally travel by car and other modes of transport to consider using the bus. The overall campaign is aimed at not just highlighting Arriva, but at changing […]
Dundee’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) comes into force tomorrow (30 May 2024). It will be followed by LEZs beginning in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on 1 June. Non-compliant vehicles in the LEZs could face a penalty charge notice of £60 (which will double for subsequent offences). To avoid a fine, buses and coaches travelling in the […]
RHA is concerned over the readiness for the roll-out of the Entry/Exit System (EES) between the EU and the UK. The EES is planned to go live from October this year. It is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of European […]
Zenobē, a leader in electric vehicle fleet services and battery storage innovation, has secured a further £410 million in financing to speed up its support for the roll-out of electric buses across the UK. The announcement, in addition to its existing £241m pioneering financing platform established in 2022, marks over £1 billion of green debt […]