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Bus Open Data update issued
The DfT has issued an update on its Bus Open Data plans, which are intended to bring the levels of passenger information available for buses across England to a standard ‘as good as or better’ […]
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RATP orders first tranche of Aptis buses
With the Aptis, Alstom is one of three winners of the largest European call to tender for electric buses Alstom is one of the three winners of the largest European call to tender for electric […]
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Courtney Buses move from Market Street depot
Reading Buses’ latest purchase, Courtney Buses, moved depot on Wednesday 22 May. Courtney Buses has been at the Market Street depot in Bracknell since 6 July 2016. At that point the fleet numbered 57 vehicles; […]
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Ensignbus to launch new London express service
Ensignbus of Purfleet in Essex has announced that it will operate a new express service from next month. The new Southend Jetlink X1 service is being introduced to fill the gap when there is no […]
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Newport Transport orders electric Yutong fleet
Operator is the first to take advantage of a new scheme from Zenobe Energy designed to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicles, and the first to order the Yutong E12 Newport Transport has ordered 15 […]
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TfL to trial GoSutton on-demand service
GoSutton, an on-demand bus service, commenced its 12-month trial period on 28 May 2019. The location was chosen due to it being difficult to serve with traditional public transport as a result of its low […]
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Volvo reports strong hybrid sales in UK market
Volvo has announced that Britain, Spain and Belgium have topped its sales charts for hybrid buses in the past 12 months. Since 2010, the electrically-assisted diesel vehicles have recorded sales of over 4,000 units across […]
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Transport for the North introduces ‘Disruption Messaging’
Partnered with Ito World, Transport for the North (TfN) is introducing a ‘Disruption Messaging’ solution, ready for release in early 2020. The tool enables operators and local authorities to enter travel disruption information which is […]
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Stagecoach South West reconfigures network
Stagecoach South West has rolled out a package of changes to its network, including the introduction of new services and improvements to existing routes. The changes took effect on 26 May, with four new services […]
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First West Lothian release a sneak peek of new operation
Operation will be ‘quite different’ in both in look and feel to Lothian Buses’ rival services, says First Scotland MD Andrew Jarvis Further to CBW announcing in issue 1393 that First West Lothian may be […]
