Campaign to restore fire damaged Leyland begins
A campaign to restore the Friends of King Alfred Buses’ (FoKAB’s) fire damaged 1950 Leyland Olympic has begun. Having been fully restored and...
Youngs fire was arson
A depot fire at Youngs Coaches of Haddenham last week was a case of arson, B&CB has been told. The two PCVs destroyed in the blaze were not...
Blackburn bus fire at station accidental
Roads have been closed in Blackburn after a bus fire at the town’s bus station. The cause of the blaze is accidental, according to Lancashire Fire...
Council stops using operator after coach fire
Wiltshire Council has decided to stop using Denwell Coaches, which is due to have its licence revoked on 31 March 2024. The decision follows one of...
Fire safety advice for carrying e-scooters issued
Fire safety advice for carrying e-scooters and e-bikes on buses and coaches has been issued by the government. In an effort to encourage more...
Bus fire ‘very rare’, says colleague notice
In a notice to its colleagues seen by B&CB, Go-Ahead London has said the fire on an electric bus in its Putney Bus Garage is ‘very...
‘Deckers withdrawn by TfL after fire
Transport for London has withdrawn a fleet of electric ‘deckers – believed to be Switch Metrodeckers – following a fire aboard on the...
Go-Ahead London urgently investigating electric bus fire
Go-Ahead London is urgently investigating a fire that broke out on one of its electric buses this morning (11 January 2024). Part of the...