Features
Leyland event to go ahead
The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland has confirmed the date for its Autumn Transport Show. It will be held on Sunday 13 October, and following fears that it might not be able to take […]
Year: 2024
Features
Wythall marks 120 years of Midland Red
Transport Museum Wythall has a number of bus-related events coming up before the end of the season, including a special day to mark 120 years of Midland Red, one of Britain’s largest bus companies at […]
Features
Strathtay Solo saved
The ‘last’ Strathtay bus has been saved for preservation after restoration by a team at Stagecoach East Scotland, reports Jonathan Welch Stagecoach East Scotland is celebrating its history in Tayside with the presentation of a […]
Features
NXWM appeals for memories
In 2019 National Express West Midlands (NXWM) launched 75 new ‘Platinum’ vehicles on its route 50. Now, the company is asking customers to get in touch with their memories of busy route 50, which began […]
Bus News
Final TfGM schools contracts confirmed
The final round of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Bee Network contracts has been awarded for school services in Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and parts of Manchester and Salford from 5 January 2025. Diamond Bus North […]
News
New wheel overheat warning stickers on sale now
Specialist supplier of safety and wheel styling products to the transport industry Parma Group has announced the launch of a new product, the Hot Spot Marker. The markers are small, colour-changing stickers designed to warn […]
Bus News
Better Buses Bill reaches Parliament
The Transport Secretary has set the wheels in motion on what is said will be ‘the biggest overhaul to buses in a generation’ The Government is moving forward with its plans for bus reforms to […]
Coach News
New depot for Clarkes and The Kings Ferry
National Express Transport Solutions group companies The Kings Ferry and Clarkes of London have opened a new depot for their operations in London and the South East at Feathers Wharf in the Wandsworth area of […]
Bus News
Moonbility trials wheelchair space occupancy status indications
London-based MobilityTech startup Moonbility has partnered with National Express West Midlands to develop and trial a new computer vision-based technology known as WheelsOnboard which has been designed to provide real-time status updates for wheelchair bays […]
Bus News
BZL on trial in Coventry
National Express Coventry is trialling a fully electric Volvo bus. The single-deck Volvo BZL Electric demonstrator is currently on loan to the operator, where it is operating on the company’s routes 20, 20A and 20B […]
