West Midlands Coach operator InterChoice Limited, which had been offering coach trips for a quarter of a century and won a best operator award at the 2018 Group Leisure and Travel Awards, has entered liquidation, […]
Improved punctuality and reliability as well as increased mileage were hallmarks of 2023, says First West of England Over six million more journeys were made by bus passengers in the West of England in 2023 […]
JAPAN Turkish manufacturer Karsan, has expanded its reach to Japan with its e-Jest minibus. The move is notable as Karsan’s first ever right-hand drive vehicle. At a ceremony held at the Turkish Embassy in Japan, […]
GERMANY Bus operator Unser Roter Bus, based in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, has acquired the 10,000th Setra ComfortClass/TopClass 500 series coach produced at its plant in Neu-Ulm, a facelifted S 516 HD. Equipped with 48 seats, the […]
LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg operator Demy Schandeler has ordered 15 Volvo 7900 Electric buses to operate on inter-city and regional routes. The order will be the first for Volvo electric buses with its 7900 Electric bodies built […]
Richard Walter continues his two-part photographic review of electric, hydrogen, autonomous buses and other developments from 2023 As mentioned in the last issue of CBW, Zemo Partnership published a summary of the number of low […]
Changes have been made to the West Midlands on-demand service, meaning it will no longer serve Warwickshire. From 22 December it ceased to serve Wellesbourne Campus, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa or Warwick Parkway Station, which the […]
As part of its mission to help regional authorities and public transport operators improve both passenger services and administrative efficiencies by harnessing smart ticketing, TransMach has helped to implement WestLink, a new demand responsive service […]
As reported in recent issues, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) initiative was launched with a number of high-profile events in Birmingham and London, and marks a significant stride towards gender equality in the […]
Arriva’s Click DRT service has ceased to operate in Watford, having been found to no longer be viable Arriva’s demand responsive ArrivaClick service in Watford ceased operating on 31 December. Operated as a joint venture […]
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