Buses
A new perspective
Paul O’Neil, the new face at the helm of Arriva’s UK Bus business, speaks to James Day about his early impressions of the industry and what he brings to the role
Year: 2019
Buses
It’s all go
After taking over a large part of First Manchester’s network on 2 June, Go North West outlined its route forward at a stakeholder event on 9 July. Jim McWilliam reports on progress so far including […]
Buses
The future of low-carbon transport
Madaline Dunn attended the 2019 LowCVP Conference in London, at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, to find out more about the future of low-carbon and zero-emission vehicles and fuels, and what work needs to be […]
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1402
The annual well dressing festival with roots believed to date back as far as the 14th Century takes place in the Derbyshire village of Tissington. One theory says that the custom began just after the […]
Last Stop
Children help give Walsall St Paul’s bus station a new lease of life
School children in Walsall have been busy brightening up the town’s bus station recently, filling five planters around the building with colourful flowers.
Last Stop
Cartoon makeover
Iain Smart sent us this interesting shot. “G310UYK belongs to the Blue Horizon Youth Project, which is based at Nigg in Aberdeen,” he said. “It’s a 1989 all-Leyland Olympian which was new to London Buses […]
Bus News
BYD ADL tops 100 electric double-decker sales in UK with the Enviro400EV
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD Europe jointly announced that the companies’ electric vehicle partnership, has already topped 100 double-decker bus sales. The news comes as BYD ADL receives another significant fleet order for its […]
Bus News
megabus.com introduce seat reservation option to customers
Stagecoach owned megabus.com has launched a new seat reservation system. The new system will allow customers to either sit together or pick a seat with a view, such as upstairs at the front of a […]
Buses
PC rather than KP
The South Yorkshire Transport Trust plays a large part in preserving the region’s transport history. Following on from his recent visit to the nearby South Yorkshire Transport Museum (CBW1401), Jim McWilliam called in on its […]
Bus News
Lothian on high alert after ‘mindless’ Niddrie attacks
Lothian Buses has said safety is its ‘top priority,’ after a spate of attacks occurred on its buses in Niddrie on 12 July. Five vehicles were targeted in the ‘mindless’ attacks, which took place between […]