Coach News
Trent Barton’s Plaxton Elite Red Arrows arrive
Trent Barton’s non-stop red arrow coach service between Derby and Nottingham is getting a £3m upgrade, with nine new coaches, each with free 4G WiFi and tables at every seat.
Month: October 2015
Coach News
National Express driver sentenced with 12 month community order
The driver of a National Express coach that crashed into a police car dealing with a broken down vehicle has been sentenced to a 12-month community order.
Coach News
Forth crossing closures planned over three weekends
Essential demolition works are planned near the Forth crossing in Scotland for weekends October 24/25, October 31/November 1, and November 14/15, 2015.
International
Solaris tailor-made in Karlsruhe
GERMANY The height of four Solaris Urbino 10.9 LEs recently delivered to the German city of Karlsruhe is just 2.72m, 33cm less than normal and the lowest yet produced by the Polish manufacturer.
International
RATP to be green by 2025
FRANCE One of the principal development projects in the Paris region is that RATP’s entire fleet of 4,500 buses will be electric or renewable gas and non-fossil fuelled by 2025.
International
Change at the top of Stagecoach North America
Significant changes in Stagecoach’s top team in North America have been announced NORTH AMERICA Dale Moser, long-serving President and Chief Operating Officer of Stagecoach Group’s North America division, has decided to relinquish his full-time executive […]
Coach News
Mullany’s Coaches and Reynolds Diplomat merge
Hertfordshire based operators Mullany’s Coaches and Reynolds Diplomat have announced that the two companies will merge from October 31, 2015.
Bus News
New £3m Scottish Green Bus Fund round announced
Derek Mackay announces new funding during a visit to First Glasgow A further £3m is being made available from this year’s Future Transport Fund as part of the latest round of the Scottish Green Bus […]
News
Glenn Saint takes up Technical Director role at Charge R&D
Glenn Saint, formerly deputy CEO at Optare, has taken up the role of Technical Director at a new venture, Charge R&D, Transport Engineer reported.
News
Lithium-ion batteries expected to increase market share
The market for advanced and post lithium-ion batteries is expected to reach $14bn in 2026, according to Franco Gonzalez, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx.
