Bus News
Ready for the future
Jade Smith attends the two day VDL Bus & Coach e-mobility event 2017, held at the Blue Collar hotel in Eindhoven on May 9-10 VDL Bus & Coach held its 2017 e-mobility event in Eindhoven, […]
Year: 2017
ALBUM
Customer focus
Gareth Evans reports on the annual conference of ALBUM, the Association of Local Bus Managers, which was hosted by Blackpool Transport last week in the well-known coastal resort The annual ALBUM conference is known for […]
Bus News
Marcopolo Volgren purchase complete
AUSTRALIA Australasian Bus & Coach (ABC) has reported that Marcopolo has acquired the remaining 25% stake it didn’t own in Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer. The agreement follows the Brazilian company’s 75% majority acquisition […]
Coach News
Transunión Indcar order
SPAIN Indcar has delivered the last 10 of an order for 14 Next L7 midi coaches mounted on 250hp MAN N14 chassis to Spanish operator Transunión which has built up a fleet of 24 of […]
Coach News
PostAuto launches Scania hybrid trio
New hybrids are first Scanias of this configuration in Switzerland SWITZERLAND PostAuto company Schwizer PAH GmbH in Goldach, has launched three new Scania Citywide K320 hybrids. The vehicles are the inaugural Scania hybrids for Switzerland […]
Bus News
Stagecoach mobile ticketing arrives in Oxfordshire
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire has launched a mobile ticketing service, allowing passengers to instantly buy and download tickets to their smartphones. The new mobile method to pay for bus travel also provides passengers with an additional […]
Bus News
Read’s smart Solo refurb
Read Commercials unveiled an Optare Solo at last week’s ALBUM conference in Blackpool, which had undergone a striking refurbishment for Yorkshire Tiger. The result belied the fact the bus is 12 years old. “Refurbishing a […]
Bus News
York Park & Ride new contract announcement imminent
A new eight-year contract to manage York’s Park & Ride services is expected to be announced this Thursday (May 18). A tender process took place earlier this year, with bus operators given the opportunity to […]
Bus News
Bath Bus Company rebrands Cardiff sightseeing operation
RATP-owned Bath Bus Company has launched a new brand for its open-top services in Cardiff. A vehicle bearing the new Navigatours livery was launched by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cllr Monica Walsh, at Cardiff […]
Bus News
Stagecoach South launches new fleet for South Downs service
Four ADL Enviro300s will operate on route 1 and bear a new livery with local landmarks Stagecoach South has recently upgraded its bus fleet on its Route 1 service, which runs from the Sussex Coastal […]
