Foothill Transit purchases pair of electric tri-axle double-deckers after a successful trial in October 2016 Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is to supply two Enviro500EV tri-axle double-deckers to Foothill Transit in California through its American subsidiary, […]
The latest round of London bus tender results has seen gains for Metrobus and Abellio. Metrobus gained the 51 and R5/10 from Stagecoach Selkent, with both new contracts starting on 8 December 2018. With a […]
Current Commercial Director of Stagecoach South West, Robert Williams, has been selected to take over as CEO of Reading Buses from Martijn Gilbert. He will take up the post on 1 October, with a handover […]
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 […]
Spanish firm CAF – which predominantly manufactures railway components, equipment and trains – has entered into a deal to acquire Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. As part of its ‘Strategic Plan’, CAF sees the acquisition of […]
Following last week’s story (CBW1349) on the operator’s financial results, more details have emerged about Stagecoach’s forthcoming vehicle orders for 2018/19. Of the 267 vehicles set to be added to the fleet over the remainder […]
National Express Group has secured a €1 billion Moroccan bus contract, making it the nation’s largest transport operator. The group’s Spanish and Moroccan division, ALSA, has been awarded a major contract to operate buses in the […]
The company warned against creating ‘immigration barriers’ Alexander Dennis Ltd has said that a hard Brexit could damage future growth, The Scotsman reported. The company said the impact of Brexit on the currency markets was […]
Company decided to drop dividend to a ‘sustainable level’ in the wake of Virgin Trains East Coast franchise issues Stagecoach has posted its financial results for the full year ended 28 April, 2018, with profit […]
ADL and Stagecoach also picked up awards at last week’s ceremony Last Thursday, June 14, saw the annual Scottish Transport Awards take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, hosted by comedian and radio […]
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