Buses
Equipmake partners with Agrale to develop ‘low-cost’ electric bus
Hethel-based electric vehicle specialist Equipmake has agreed to partner with Brazilian bus chassis manufacturer Agrale to jointly develop a low-cost electric bus.
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The States of Guernsey orders 22 Wrightbus StreetVibe buses
The States of Guernsey has ordered 22 additional Wrightbus StreetVibe buses. This follows an initial order of 12 buses delivered in 2017. The vehicles are equipped with Allison T 2100™ fully automatic transmissions paired with […]
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PM announces £106m funding for low-emission vehicles
Making a speech at Birmingham’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit, Prime Minister Theresa May announced £106m worth of funding for innovators in ultra-low-emission vehicles – and reaffirmed her commitment to put the UK at the forefront […]
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Metroline invests £10m funding into hybrid fleet
Transport for London (TfL) operator – and ComfortDelGro subsidiary – Metroline has invested in 37 new Volvo B5LH hybrid double-deckers, using funding from Lloyds Bank’s £2bn Clean Growth Financing Initiative. £50m has been set aside […]
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Scania focuses on sustainability at Euro Bus Expo 2018
Scania says that in terms of fuel, biofuel engines are a solution that they can provide here and now, and they will focus their exhibition this year on sustainable vehicles With its focus firmly fixed […]
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Traton Group companies to share hall at IAA
Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and RIO are all to exhibit in the same hall at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hanover – hall 12. Each of the companies has joined to form […]
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Reading Buses acquires Newbury & District operation
All services will initially continue unchanged Reading Buses has announced the acquisition of Newbury & District’s operation in the Newbury and Thatcham area. Jointly employing over 600 staff in the area, the two operators have […]
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Thames Travel launches new service to connect Great Western Park and Milton Park
Thames Travel has launched a new service providing a direct link between Great Western Park and Milton Park in Didcot. The new Connector 99 service operates Monday to Friday with buses running every 30 minutes […]
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First Bus now offers contactless nationwide
As of 17 September, First Bus offers contactless payment options nationwide, having successfully completed the rollout of new Ticketer machines across its 5,800-strong fleet, with all 14 operations now offering contactless as a payment option. […]