Bus News

Volvo Buses has announced new partnerships which it says will provide its customers with easy access to innovative, new connected services and offer integrated digital solutions for improved efficiency. The company plans to make Optibus’ […]

First bus has officially confirmed its order for the first 30 diesel repowers from NewPower following the successful conversion of two prototypes First Bus has confirmed its order with new Wrightbus offshoot NewPower for the […]

Commercial vehicle repowering specialist Equipmake has provided a trading update for the year to 31 May. The company says that it has strengthened its leadership and talent base as it further rolls out its commercialisation […]

Mellor has announced the delivery of 10 Orion accessible buses to East Ayrshire Council, marking a significant upgrade to the council’s previous fleet, purchased in 2019. The new vehicles will be operated by Coalfield Community […]

Transdev’s ‘Flyer’-branded routes serving Leeds Bradford Airport are to receive 15 new hybrid single-deckers as part of a £4m investment in the route. The Yorkshire-based operator is to transform the Flyer network, which links Leeds, […]

Alexander Dennis has confirmed the first order from a London operator for its next-generation electric buses. Stagecoach will take delivery of 24 new Enviro100EV small buses and 17 Enviro400EV double-deckers in early 2025 for routes […]

The new Transport Secretary has visited Manchester to hear about TfGM’s franchising journey, and pledged more support for other areas to do the same During a visit to Greater Manchester on 11 July, Transport Secretary […]

A series of events will be held later this year to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, including a procession of classic buses. The iconic crossing opened to traffic for the first […]

Local operators Stagecoach and Ths Big Lemon have stepped in to cover services in and around Bristol previously operated by Transpora Bus South West. Following a change to senior personnel recorded at Companies House for […]