Bus News
National Express reports ‘record performance’ in half-year results
In the UK profit increased by 15.7% to £36.6m
Month: July 2019
Bus News
Transport Focus: Reading Buses growth ‘could be replicated’
Reading Buses recently hosted a visit from Transport Focus, a watchdog for transport passengers and road users, which learnt about the ways that the operator’s success could be replicated in other areas of the country. […]
Minibus News
RATP Dev joins MOIA to operate on-demand London service
Plans to trial an innovative on-demand bus service in Ealing have been announced with RATP Dev and MOIA, a mobility service provider of the Volkswagen Group set to run the operation. Transport for London (TfL) […]
Bus News
Stagecoach in Oxfordshire drivers retain safety and green credentials for fifth year
Oxfordshire’s Stagecoach bus drivers have retained The Christopher Ball Memorial Award for the fifth year. The award recognises consistent high levels of professional driving over the previous 12-month period. The ceremony is in memory of […]
Bus News
Electric bus demand surging outside China
IDTechEx delves into the electric bus market and asks who will take up the slack now that demand in China has fallen According to independent research provider IDTechEx Research in a new report entitled ‘Electric […]
Bus News
2019 Global Bus Survey
From now until the International Bus Conference (Brussels, 21-23 October 2019), held in conjunction with Busworld, UITP will launch four bus papers detailing the latest developments in Bus Rapid Transit, trolleybus, global bus statistics and […]
Buses
Beside the seaside
John Gelson takes a trip to Scarborough for an update on the seaside town’s open-top bus services
Buses
Taking the lead with electric ‘deckers
Metroline has been making headlines recently for its decision to operate London’s first two entirely electric double-decker bus routes.
Coaches
The Futura looks bright!
VDL’s Futura FHD2 has literally gone to a new length to combine style, substance and economic sense. Ken Mann takes to the road on one of CBW’s Scottish test routes
Coaches
In the green
Lothian Country’s new Green Arrow coaches have attracted much attention at pre-launch events. Now they are in service, Jim McWilliam tried one out
