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Efficient operation

29/05/2019 WebSupport

Scania’s Milton Keynes base hasn’t just received a makeover – it’s been redesigned and rebuilt from the ground up. Peter Jackson attended the opening of the all-new building

Making Metrobus

29/05/2019 WebSupport

After winning the Top National Depot at the UK Bus Awards, Crawley’s Metrobus depot is thriving. Madaline Dunn took a trip to Crawley to find out more about its story and the team behind its […]

Buses in a lost city

29/05/2019 WebSupport

Craig George takes a trip to Pripyat to explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and discover what was left in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster

Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC YX67 UYM is seen at the depot in April 2018. RICHARD SHARMAN

Courtney Buses move from Market Street depot

29/05/2019 Madaline Dunn

Reading Buses’ latest purchase, Courtney Buses, moved depot on Wednesday 22 May. Courtney Buses has been at the Market Street depot in Bracknell since 6 July 2016. At that point the fleet numbered 57 vehicles; […]

Ensignbus to launch new London express service

29/05/2019 Madaline Dunn

Ensignbus of Purfleet in Essex has announced that it will operate a new express service from next month. The new Southend Jetlink X1 service is being introduced to fill the gap when there is no […]

Newport’s E12s will have increased range over the demonstrator vehicle (pictured) thanks to more powerful batteries. GARETH EVANS

Newport Transport orders electric Yutong fleet

29/05/2019 Madaline Dunn

Operator is the first to take advantage of a new scheme from Zenobe Energy designed to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicles, and the first to order the Yutong E12 Newport Transport has ordered 15 […]

TfL to trial GoSutton on-demand service

29/05/2019 Madaline Dunn

GoSutton, an on-demand bus service, commenced its 12-month trial period on 28 May 2019. The location was chosen due to it being difficult to serve with traditional public transport as a result of its low […]

Volvo’s biggest single market for hybrid buses is Britain, which accounts for almost half of total sales

Volvo reports strong hybrid sales in UK market

29/05/2019 Madaline Dunn

Volvo has announced that Britain, Spain and Belgium have topped its sales charts for hybrid buses in the past 12 months. Since 2010, the electrically-assisted diesel vehicles have recorded sales of over 4,000 units across […]

Throwing the baby out with the printed timetable

29/05/2019 WebSupport

When it comes to taking care of customers, printed timetables should still be high on operators’ list of priorities says Claire Walters of Bus Users UK