Buses
Up to 1,000 buses for Deutsche Bahn
GERMANY The coming years will see a noticeable increase in the number of MAN buses in the striking red colour of DB regional buses. Between 2019 and 2022, up to 1,000 buses of the models […]
Articles by Rayanne Baker
Buses
Luxembourg acquires six Irizar ie zero-emission electric buses
Irizar secures important new export business for its zero-emission bus LUXEMBOURG Minister François Bausch together with the technical services of the Ministry of Transport and Voyages Emile Weber, as well as representatives from Irizar e-mobility, […]
Buses
Cambridge Park & Ride passenger numbers increase after controversial charge scrapped
Bus operator Stagecoach East says there was a 10.6% year-on-year rise in the number of people using Cambridge’s Park & Ride services during May. The increase follows Cambridgeshire County Council’s decision to remove a £1 […]
Buses
McGill’s tries electric Yutong demonstrator
McGill’s, Scotland’s largest independent bus operator, has taken delivery of a zero local-emission bus, which is being trialled on its 38 route into Glasgow City Centre. The electric bus was built by Yutong, China’s largest […]
Business
Cummins acquires Efficient Drivetrains Inc.
Cummins Inc. has announced it is acquiring Silicon Valley based Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI), which designs and produces hybrid and fully-electric power solutions for commercial markets. Cummins began developing its electrification capabilities more than a […]
Coaches
William Phillips and Eastville Coaches disqualified ‘indefinitely’
Eastville Coaches – and its director, William George Phillips – have been disqualified from holding or obtaining an operator’s license indefinitely. The company’s license was originally granted in 1992, after which it was involved in […]
Buses
DfT proposes compulsory real-time passenger information
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on legally requiring bus operators to share their data, allowing passengers to access real-time information on bus routes, timetables and fares. Buses Minister Nusrat Ghani visited […]
Buses
Buses take centre stage in Prime Ministers Questions
Following the Prime Minister’s comments regarding local authorities’ responsibility for buses, The Transport Secretary suggested that Greater Manchester’s bus network won’t be fully franchised until 2023 Theresa May suggested in a recent PMQs that local […]
Autonomous vehicles
Volvo demonstrates autonomous bus
SWEDEN Starting on 15 June and throughout the Volvo Ocean Race competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, the prototype autonomous Volvo bus will be shown to specially invited guests. The vehicle is based on Volvo’s commercially produced […]
Buses
New generation hydrogen from Solaris
Polish builder adds hydrogen fuel cell option to its range of environmentally-friendly vehicles POLAND In response to growing interest within the European market in emission-free public transport vehicles, Solaris Bus & Coach has announced the […]