In 2021 Milton Keynes City Council successfully bid for £16m in funding through the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Access (ZEBRA) scheme. Sixty new electric buses were to be purchased with the money, […]
The Zero Emission Coach Taskforce (ZECT) is calling on all coach operators to help shape the future of zero carbon travel. The Taskforce, led by the Confederation of Passenger Transport, has produced a survey in […]
Stagecoach plans to increase the number of electric buses in its fleets from 184 to 343 in the next 12 months Stagecoach has confirmed that it is planning to increase its electric bus fleet by […]
QATAR On October 18 the world’s largest e-bus depot was opened in Lusail, Qatar. Covering an area of more than 400,000 square metres, the depot holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest electric […]
GERMANY Berlin operator BVG is helping its Ukrainian colleagues to maintain local transport in Kyiv and Lviv by sending four of its iconic yellow double-deckers, and providing spares for trams. Many vehicles and parts of […]
As we enter the depths of winter and the cold dark nights which start mid-afternoon encroach upon us, Richard Sharman takes a light hearted trip to the seaside in the second part of his Adventures […]
Jonathan Welch speaks to the people behind Derbyshire’s Peak Gateway development, which is planning a series of zero-emission tourist bus routes to take guests to destinations across the Peak District The Peak District has long […]
An obvious tyre defect on a vehicle presented for MOT had significant consequences for a sole trader operator Traffic Commissioner for the Western traffic area Kevin Rooney called Andrew John Southon to a public inquiry […]
Could hydrogen coaches be on the cards? Jonathan Welch continues his tour of the Wrightbus factory In the last issue, we looked at how Wrightbus has fared since its rescue from administration by Jo Bamford’s […]
A bus nearing the end of its service career and a newcomer to preservation were among the stars at Transport Museum Wythall’s Twilight Running Day event marking the end of the season, with vehicles running […]
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