West Berkshire Council has commenced construction of a new bus station at the Wharf in Newbury. The work began on Friday, April 27, 2018 and is expected to take six months to complete. The existing […]
Hampshire-based Xelabus has taken delivery of three Wrightbus Gemini-bodied Volvo B5LH parallel hybrid double-deckers. The vehicles utilise stop-start technology, meaning when the buses are stationary at bus stops or in traffic congestion, the electric motors […]
Local MP and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, has officially opened the new Arriva Kent and Surrey bus depot in Tunbridge Wells. Representatives from local schools and other community […]
Operator announced stretch goal of £135,000 to fund a further electric vehicle for use as a spare, after target for initial three is reached within three weeks The Big Lemon has successfully raised funds for […]
Optare is to supply 94 Solo single-deckers to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority in a deal valued at approximately £18m. The company will supply 8.5m Optare Solos, powered by Cummins Euro 5 engines. The specification […]
Total of 53 vehicles now in operation, with potential for more to be acquired subject to funding With its 53rd Biogas bus entering service, Nottingham City Transport (NCT) now claims to be operating the world’s […]
Scania’s net sales rose to a record high of SEK 31.1bn (£2.61bn) in the first quarter of 2018, with earnings in the first quarter amounting to SEK 3,315m (£278.2m), an 8% increase on the previous […]
Go North East is trialling what it has called the region’s first fully electric zero-emissions bus. The Yutong E12 electric single-decker is currently being trialled on Go North East’s Gateshead Interchange to MetroCentre X66 route. […]
Our coaching insider wonders whether the powers that be at London Zoo have fully understood the implications of closing the coach park there The coach park at London Zoo was closed from January this year. […]
Volvo Bus’ James Hyde and Dave Porter talk to Andy Izatt about the Swedish manufacturer’s carefully structured approach to retail sales in the face of what is an increasingly volatile market The £1.4m redevelopment of […]
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