MSPs back pledge to prioritise bus improvements
Cross-party MSPs have backed a pledge from First Bus promising to advocate for policies that will prioritise measures to improve bus services across...
Labour plans to ‘turn the tides of decades of deregulation’
Labour Shadow Transport Minister, Louise Haigh, has set out Labour’s plans to encourage even more local control of the UK bus network if her party...
Van Hool collapses – ‘What remains now is the memory’
Belgian manufacturer Van Hool has entered bankruptcy, creating around 1,600 job losses. VDL has made a binding offer to take on the bus and coach...
New operator Northstar launches in north east
A new operator has started in the north east. With an O licence for three vehicles, two registered at Stanley Travels’ yard and one in Gateshead,...
Call made for bus driver fatigue to be taken seriously
A call has been made in London for bus driver fatigue to be taken more seriously. The London Assembly Transport Committee has today called for TfL...
Pelican to plant ten trees for every electric Yutong sold
Pelican Bus and Coach is pledging to plant ten trees for every electric Yutong it sells, and believed to be the first manufacturer to engage in...
Go-Ahead achieves 1,100 zero-emission milestone
Go-Ahead is due to reach the milestone number of 1,100 zero-emission buses in its fleet as ZEBRA 2 funding is announced. The Go-Ahead Group is to...
First Bus investing £89m in 178 zero-emission buses
First Bus is investing £89m in a further 178 zero-emission buses and infrastructure across four of its regions. In partnership with Local...