USA American electric bus manufacturer Proterra has filed for bankruptcy protection, having struggled with inflation and supply-chain disruptions and despite significant amounts of US federal funds being invested into procurement of electric buses. California-based Proterra […]
Jonathan Welch speaks to Ipswich Buses Managing Director Dan Bassett about the municipal operator’s 120th anniversary, its recovery from the pandemic and its plans for the future If I said Ipswich, the first thing that […]
Jonathan Welch speaks to Port of Dover CEO Doug Bannister and CPT’s Graham Vidler about how the port has addressed the issues which faced coaches earlier this year There can’t be a single person in […]
It’s nice when all the factors come together, and despite the rain, Jonathan Welch was pleased to capture this shot of an Ipswich Buses Optare Tempo SR, the green, purple and dash of yellow in […]
In our lead feature this week, Jonathan Welch looks at Ipswich Buses. Here, he takes a short look at some of the other buses to be found in the Suffolk town Ipswich isn’t just home […]
No further action was taken against an operator with robust procedures in place following a wheel loss incident in January, after its maintenance provider failed to identify a worn spigot In mid-June, Traffic Commissioner (TC) […]
Entries are still being welcomed for the Lodge’s Coaches Bus Rally & Car Meet this Sunday (20 August) when there’s the chance to see two rather contrasting machines with World War Two connections. Firstly a […]
Nick Larkin reports on a special event marking 40 years since the closure of the manufacturer’s Brislington factory Transport Museum Wythall organised a special tribute to Bristol buses and coaches, marking 40 years since closure […]
Whilst at the Ipswich 120 celebrations at the Ipswich Transport Museum, Jonathan Welch noticed this interesting poster on the rear of preserved open-top Roe-bodied Leyland Atlantean MRT 9P. The bus clocked up some 42 years […]
Specialist ticketing platform for schools and workplaces ShuttleID is offering its parent boarding notification feature to transport operators for free. The safeguarding feature has been designed to inform parents in real time when their child […]
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