CBW News Pick
Stagecoach board withdraws NX recommendation in favour of new offer
A surprise move has seen Stagecoach opt for a £594.9m cash deal with an infrastructure management company that already has a bus group […]
Month: March 2022
Bus News
21 vehicles destroyed by fire at Kev’s of Bromgsrove depot
All but one of Worcestershire-based Kev’s of Bromsgrove’s bus fleet was destroyed by fire at its operating centre on the night of Friday 11 March, with early indications from CCTV footage at the depot suggesting […]
Bus News
More powers for Scottish LAs to run bus services
The Scottish Government has announced plans to commence powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act for local authorities to run their own bus services by July 2022. Secondary legislation to enable bus franchising and partnership options […]
Bus News
Mayor of London visits Wrightbus factory
Sadiq Khan visited Wrightbus’ Ballymena factory to see the London electric double decker buses being made by the Northern Irish manufacturer, and repeated the importance of TfL receiving long term funding Mayor of London Sadiq […]
Bus News
Newport Transport supports the people of Ukraine
Newport Transport, with the help of its supplier Pennine Signs, has liveried one of its double-decker buses in the colours of the Ukrainian flag in a show of its support of the people of Ukraine. […]
Coach News
Victoria Coach Station celebrates 90th birthday
On Thursday 10 March, London’s Victoria Coach Station celebrated an impressive 90 years at its current site. Having begun its life in the early 20th Century serving routes between London and Brighton, the station has […]
Bus News
Go-Ahead expands into southern Sweden
The Go-Ahead Group is to begin operating bus services in southern Sweden through a deal to take ownership of a family run bus company, Flexbuss Sverige. Flexbuss – not to be confused with Flixbus – […]
News
PSVAR and decarbonisation to go hand in hand, Transport Minister tells UKCOA
Keynote speaker Transport Minister Baroness Vere revealed further details about the future of PSVAR and zero-emission coaches at the ITT Hub-hosted UKCOA event At its annual general meeting and conference on Tuesday 8 March, held […]
Bus News
Caetano hydrogen bus heads to Italy
ITALY Arriva Italia is undertaking trials with Caetano’s H2.City Gold. The vehicle was presented during an event held in Trieste, where the bus was demonstrated on the streets of the city. Equipped with a Toyota […]
Bus News
Yutong launches 18m electric BRT bus in Mexico
MEXICO In late 2021, 10 Yutong 18-metre high-floor full-electric BRT buses were delivered to Mexico City, marking the mass-production debut of Yutong’s electric BRT bus in the Mexican market. The buses are expected not only […]
