Buses
Red revived
Centrebus Group-owned D&G Bus reintroduced a historic bus fleet name last week as it took over the reins of the Cannock depot from Arriva. Richard Sharman looks at the operation during its first week and […]
Month: January 2021
Coaches
New voice for coaches
Shortly before Christmas, the RHA announced details of its forthcoming new membership option for coach operators. Jonathan Welch looks at what the RHA intends to offer the industry There has been some degree of dissent […]
Buses
The bus cabin should be as ergonomic as the office workplace
Professional drivers are at a higher risk of developing musculoskeletal pain due to prolonged sitting, vibration, awkward posture and repetitive actions. Kostas Poulios, Principal Design & Development Engineer at steering system specialist Pailton Engineering, examines […]
Buses
Weddings back for 2021
Nick Larkin reports on a major rebuild of a historic double-decker North Wales heritage operator is predicting that 2021 will be the year of weddings – and has added to his fleet while continuing with […]
Buses
South East Bus Festival to go ahead
The South East Bus Festival is set to go ahead on 10 April, the organisers have confirmed. Held annually at Kent Showground as part of Kent County Agricultural Society’s own Heritage Transport Show, the festival […]
Buses
Accrington appeal continues
A £14,000 fundraising appeal is continuing so that a 1975 Leyland Leopard can be restored as a literally ‘moving’ memorial to a battalion virtually wiped out during the Battle of the Somme. The East Lancashire […]
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Stagecoach to invest £4m in bridge alert technology
Stagecoach has worked with GreenRoad to develop new technology that will upgrade current software fitted to its fleet and inform driving staff, via a speaker, if they are nearing a low bridge Stagecoach announced on […]
Bus News
Arriva Buses Wales depot to close for 14 days due to Covid-19 infections
Arriva has issued a statement in regards to a depot closure in Wales due to Covid-19: “Arriva Buses Wales has temporarily closed its Wrexham Depot as of 2000hrs on 12 January for a period of […]
Bus News
Sargeants Brothers launches contactless payments
Local bus passengers travelling on services operated by Sargeants Brothers in West Herefordshire can now make their journeys using contactless payments after the firm introduced contactless technology across its entire fleet. As of Monday 4 […]
Bus News
London’s buses now meet ULEZ emissions standards across the city
TfL has announced 2037 as its target for all buses on its network to be zero emission. In the interim period the investment in more electric buses and the fitment of exhaust systems to current […]
