Arriva Midlands has partnered with Telford & Wrekin Council to trial a 13-seat Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus on route 11 during the summer months – and is asking for passenger feedback. The Sprinter will serve Telford […]
The first of National Express’ new Caetano Levante III coaches are now on the road, with eight recently being delivered to Edwards Coaches of Llantwit Fardre, South Wales. “They will play an important role in […]
Stagecoach has announced the appointment of the new Managing Director of its Oxfordshire bus operations. Former Manchester Metrolink Managing Director, Chris Coleman, is to take on the role in September, following the retirement of current […]
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for International Trade), Graham Stuart, has visited Yorkshire-based bus manufacturer Optare in recognition of the company’s strong export growth. The Trade Minister said: “It’s fantastic to see the work of […]
Pauline Gaunt, Head of Public Affairs at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), has responded to a Guardian article which compared the London bus market to other parts of the UK. The article, which was […]
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 […]
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