Features
Golden Goat
Jonathan Welch took a trip back in time to mark the 50th anniversary of The Mountain Goat’s first journey through the Lake District It was a Friday. […]
Year: 2022
Coaches
Celebrating coaches
The first National Coach Week took place from 1 April, marking the importance of coaches across the country. Jonathan Welch spoke to the organisers to […]
Buses
50th extravaganza for National icons
Nick Larkin reports on events to mark 50 years of two well-known names in the British bus scene The 50th anniversaries of two true […]
Features
Arriva gets artistic with Wonder Arts
A St Helens bus has been transformed by a group of young people from Wonder Arts, working with artist Michelle Wren and Arriva. Michelle and the Wonder Arts ‘Young Wonders’ group began by creating a […]
Bus News
Arriva helps secure funding for 74 new buses in West Yorks and Herts
Arriva UK Bus is to benefit from ZEBRA funding in two regions. Through a partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) over the last nine months, Arriva has secured funding towards the purchase of 47 […]
Bus News
Stagecoach sets out pathway to attracting passengers back to bus
Independent research shows that over a million new passengers could start using buses if the transition to zero-emission buses is done right, says Stagecoach […]
Bus News
First celebrates ZEBRA success with mission 2035 milestone
First Bus and its local authority partners in four regions have been successful in their bid to secure UK Government funding for new electric vehicles through the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme. The […]
News
NCT to receive 78 new electric buses
Following their successful ZEBRA bid, Nottingham City Transport and Nottingham City Council will receive £15 million towards the cost of 78 new buses and electric charging infrastructure. The new buses will see the full electrification […]
Bus News
Oxford receives funding to speed up buses
A fleet of 159 electric buses is set to serve Oxford and its surrounding areas after the city’s bid for Government funding was approved […]
News
‘Zero tolerance’ approach to hand-held phone use whilst driving
Following a change to the law which came into effect on 25 March, it is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance. In a move aimed at closing a […]
