Features
The Solaris story
Jonathan Welch takes a look across to Poland and casts his eye over the history of Solaris, a name which has gone from zero to a major player in the European bus market in the […]
Year: 2023
Features
Aberdeen anniversary
Jonathan Welch takes a look at the history of public transport in Aberdeen, the home of FirstGroup and previously Britain’s most northerly municipal tramway undertaking On 26 August, First Aberdeen held an open day to […]
Features
‘Devastating’ blaze destroys eight vehicles
The fire at FoKAB’s storage premises has been described as one of the worst in the history of the preservation movement, reports Nick Larkin Eight preserved vehicles were destroyed when fire engulfed the industrial unit […]
Big Picture
Big Picture
Gateshead bus station is the scene for this image by Jonathan Welch, showing a number of the operator’s vehicles during the first week of operation after the ongoing driver’s strike. Services operated for free for […]
Features
No Go in the North East
Jonathan Welch takes a brief look at the now resolved strike action which has troubled Go North East over the last three months We generally don’t cover strikes in CBW’s news pages, as they’re often […]
Features
Events
Abellio London wins EV award
On 21 November, Abellio London Bus won the ‘Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year’ award for a fleet of over 100 vehicles at the 2023 Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards, or EVIEs for short. […]
Bus News
Bus use up by 19.3% in England
The number of bus journeys in England rose by almost a fifth in England, compared to a 29% rise in Scotland, in the period to March 2023, latest DfT figures show Bus passenger journeys in […]
Bus News
Oxford continues zero-emission charge with new electric buses
The city of Oxford’s drive to achieve net zero by 2040 has been given a boost with the launch of new electric buses for Oxford Bus Company’s BrookesBus services. The new Wrightbus Electroliner double-deckers were […]
Bus News
Stagecoach to take first Enviro100EVs
The operator’s Scottish depots will be the first to benefit from ADL’s new small electric bus Alexander Dennis has confirmed that Stagecoach will be the launch customer for its new Enviro100EV small zero-emission bus. The […]
