Joint bus and rail ticket introduced for Keswick
A ticket covering rail and bus travel is now available for those travelling to Keswick in the Lake District. Avanti West Coast has added Keswick as a...
Electric bus motor/inverter breakthrough revealed
Motor and drive producer, ABB, has announced the launch of a new propulsion package, consisting of AMXE250 motor and HES580 inverter, tailored for...
Buses could be first to fully decarbonise – SMMT report
Britain’s buses could be the first to be totally net-zero if a timetable of support for this is introduced, according to a report by the...
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...