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Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B9TL LX59 CXH has come full circle. New to First London as VN37791 it later passed to Metroline as VW1770. When it was withdrawn by Metroline it ended up at […]
Month: May 2023
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Ticpoi unveils AI-powered chatbot customer interface
Canadian bus ticketing and management platform Ticpoi says it is thrilled to be able to introduce its latest feature, an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered chatbot, designed to enrich the customer support capabilities of its existing platform. […]
Bus News
English bus fare cap extended
The funding boost is designed to support the bus sector’s long-term recovery, and takes total investment for buses to more than £3.5 billion since March 2020 Passengers across England will continue to ‘Get Around for […]
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Equipmake signs licensing agreement with Sona Comstar
Equipmake has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Sona BLW Precision Forging, also known as Sona Comstar. The agreement will see Equipmake license certain products from its range of electric drive motors, inverters, […]
Bus News
Equipmake welcomes new ScotZEB Phase 2 grants for repowered buses
Equipmake has welcomed the opening of the latest Scottish Zero Emissions Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), which offers the opportunity to reduce the price of a repowered bus by up to £50,000, with companies like Equipmake […]
Coach News
£58m ScotZEB phase 2 expands eligibility to coaches
For the first time, the Scottish Government has included coaches in its Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund, as it enters its second phase The Scottish Government has launched the second phase of the Scottish […]
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Government completes Traffic Commissioners review
The Government has completed its review of the function and role of the Traffic Commissioners. The review ran for August to September 2021, with the full consultation outcome published on 17 May this year, and […]
Coach News
Milligan’s tells local MP of unfair fines for coach operators
As part of National Coach Week, Morag Milligan, director of Ayrshire-based family operator Milligan’s Travel, received a visit from Alan Brown MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and RHA Area Manager Martin Bell, at which she […]
Coach News
National Coach Week – Operators raise concerns with MPs and Tourism Minister
As part of its National Coach Week programme, the RHA brought together coach operators, MPs, and Tourism Minister Stuart Andrew to address pressing issues facing the coach industry. Three key topics were focused on during […]
Bus News
Reading Buses to introduce age verification for app tickets
Reading Buses is introducing age verifications to its app for people who purchase ‘Boost’ child and young person’s tickets. The Boost tickets were introduced by the operator in 2016 and are available to anyone aged […]
