National Express West Midlands’ (NXWM) year-long trial of ADL Enviro200 MMCs fitted with Voith Turbo stop-start technology has been described by the operator’s Head of Engineering as “extremely successful.” The Birmingham-based operator has been acting […]
Over 50 Thamesdown Transport drivers have completed Dementia Friends training, since the Swindon-based operator signed up the Alzheimer’s Society’s campaign to raise awareness of how people are affected by living with dementia. It also aims […]
Stagecoach has invested £2.7m in a fleet of 15 new ADL Enviro400 MMC double-decker buses for Hull in readiness for the start of the 2017 City of Culture. The new vehicles are now running on […]
A series of public consultations have begun as part of plans to simplify Liverpool’s bus network – which will include synchronising route numbers on competing services. Working as part of the Liverpool City Region Bus […]
Latest Transport Focus passenger satisfaction survey shows overall satisfaction remains at around 90% – but journey time satisfaction drops from 86 to 80% The latest independent bus passenger satisfaction survey has shown a sustained satisfaction […]
Strong US performance helps First Group turn 2015 first half loss into profit for the same period in 2016, but revenue down at UK Bus A strong performance from its US operations coupled to a […]
First Bristol have confirmed that their plans to run a fleet of poo buses has gone to pot as two multi-million pound funding bids are rejected by The Office For Low Emission Vehicles Launched in […]
50 Kinchbus and Skylink passengers will trial the UK’s first cloud-based contactless payment system next month. Akin to the technology used in most supermarkets and shops, passengers can simply tap their contactless cards when boarding and […]
EVM displayed its new low-floor minibus offering, the Metro LF, at this year’s Euro Bus Expo. James Day talks to Peter Flynn at EVM about what the vehicle will bring to the UK market launched […]
In 2010 Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire took delivery of two modified Optare SlimLine Solo M880SLs for operation over the Honister Pass in the Lake District. To provide increased clearance Optare retooled the rear bumper […]
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