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Electric expansion

Jonathan Welch puts one of Ember’s new fleet of Yutong GTe14 electric coaches through its paces in Scotland Ember, which launched its first inter-city services in October 2020 using a fully electric fleet, has made […]

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What can we learn?

Richard Earl, R&D Director at EO Charging, asks how learning from China’s EV mandates could benefit the UK bus sector China’s significant investment in affordable electric vehicles (EVs) and supporting infrastructure has challenged the global […]

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Central connections

David Jordan finds out more about the intertwined histories of Vectare and Central Connect “Vectare. Who on earth are they?” I questioned my Commercial Team colleagues having just been read the tender result for the […]

Face-to-Face Interviews

A hard act to follow

Adrian Morton speaks to esteemed industry stalwart James Freeman about his 50 years on the buses After being sent a press release from Stagecoach South regarding James Freeman celebrating his 50-year career in the bus […]

Big Picture

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More and more fleets across the country are introducing electric buses in ever-increasing numbers. One recent delivery, as reported in CBW issue 1651, was of 12 additional 10.9m Wrightbus Electroliner single-deckers to Transport UK’s London […]

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In the classroom

Jonathan Welch heads to Manchester to undertake some Driver CPC training courtesy of Belle Vue Passengers. Lots of drivers will tell you that the job would be much easier without them. There’d be fewer delays, […]