Bus News
Leicester Buses Partnership launched
A new partnership consisting of Leicester’s bus operators and the City Council is looking to an electrified future for its bus network A partnership has […]
Month: April 2022
Bus News
Grant Palmer launches Bedfordshire’s first PAYG with tap on, tap off
Bedfordshire independent operator Grant Palmer launched pay as you go (PAYG) contactless payments with Ticketer’s tap off readers across its fleet from 25 April. The operator expects the new ticketing system to speed up boarding […]
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National Holidays opens new travel centre in Hull
National Holidays, part of The JG Travel Group, has opened a new holiday booking centre in Hull. Located in the heart of the city it offers a dedicated place to book coach breaks with the […]
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Prime Minister praises Switch investment during trade visit to India
Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Switch Mobility and its investment in the UK and India during his recent trade visit to India. As part of his visit to Delhi and Gujarat, the Prime Minister took […]
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Flixbus expands with new South West connections
Flixbus’ mission to ‘paint the world green’ moved a step closer this month with the introduction of further routes and partnerships on its UK coach network Flixbus has strengthened its partnership with Berrys Coaches and […]
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Transdev customers help raise money for Ukraine relief
Transdev has helped to raise thousands of pounds across its Lancashire, Yorkshire and Manchester operations to support relief efforts in war-torn Ukraine by donating money to the DIsasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for every ticket sold […]
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Tootbus London switches to 100% renewable energy sources
The sightseeing company, which operates in London and Windsor, made the shift to HVO fuel this month to boost its environmental credentials Sightseeing operator Tootbus London, a subsidiary of RATP Dev, has announced that the […]
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Bus boss’ Easter bunny bonanza
Staff at Stagecoach South East travelled across Kent and East Sussex handing out Easter eggs in advance of the Easter holiday, accompanied by the Easter Bunny himself. The venture involved Stagecoach South East Managing Director […]
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Stagecoach autonomous bus begins on-road testing
Testing of the UK’s first full-size autonomous bus on public roads is taking place from for two weeks from 25 April, with passenger services planned to go live in late summer The UK’s first full-sized […]
International
Otokar supplies 21m artics to Istanbul
TURKEY Turkish manufacturer Otokar is to supply a fleet of 100 21-metre articulated Kent C buses with 200-passenger capacity to serve the city of Istanbul. Delivery of the buses is being carried out in lots […]