Events
New date for BDoY 2020
The organisers of the Bus Driver of the Year competition have announced a change of date for this year. Planned to resume on 18/19 September, the event will now take place on the weekend of […]
Year: 2022
News
West Yorkshire encourages young people to consider green transport
Young people across West Yorkshire are being challenged to help drive the future of greener travel, as part of a skills initiative from operators Arriva, First and Transdev alongside the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) […]
Bus News
Zenobē and Hitachi help Arriva electrify in London
Arriva London recently replaced half of the 44 double-decker buses at its Brixton Tramshed depot in south London with new electric vehicles. The original Tramshed at Brixton dates back to 1892, has limited space and […]
Bus News
Latest Translink Metro zero-emission vehicles enter service
The first of a 100-strong fleet of new zero-emission buses entered service in Belfast on Monday 28 March Northern Irish Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has welcomed the first batch of zero-emission electrically-driven double decker buses […]
International
BVG helps refugees
GERMANY With thousands of people currently fleeing the war in Ukraine to Berlin, city transport operator BVG, in close cooperation with local government, is providing round-the-clock support with the arrival, care and accommodation of people. […]
International
Transdev offers support to Ukraine
EUROPE Transdev is initiating a programme for 1,000 Ukrainian refugees which involves welcoming them into the Group and providing training to allow them to work as bus or coach drivers or mechanics. The Group is […]
International
Letenda unveils its Electrip
CANADA Founded in 2016, Canadian manufacturer Letenda has unveiled its Electrip, which it describes as the first of ‘a new generation of zero-emission city buses designed entirely in Quebec.’ The low floor bus has been […]
Event
A return to form at Cheltenham
No coaching calendar is complete without a booking or two to Cheltenham Races. Richard Sharman was on hand to see if the number of […]
Buses
Best of both?
Jonathan Welch takes a look at two of Yorkshire’s biggest park & ride schemes, with trips into Leeds and York There needs to be change. […]
Buses
From Hong Kong to preservation
A 1998 Plaxton-bodied Dennis Dart SLF new to New World First Bus in Hong Kong has been acquired for preservation in Britain. Originally registered HV […]
