Arriva is receiving vehicles from a major hybrid order from Volvo. The company ordered 174 Wrightbus Gemini 3-bodied Volvo B5LH double-deckers in October 2016. From the order, 123 of the vehicles will be incorporated into […]
The last weekend in July 2017 has been confirmed as the date for the first North East Festival of Transport in Sunderland. The event, which is being spearheaded by groups including the North East Bus […]
Positive feedback from the operator after rigorous testing on Halifax services Optare has announced that its Metrocity 11.5m Euro 6 demonstrator vehicle has completed a successful real-world trial with First Bus. The trial has seen […]
Five former Lothian Buses Tridents to receive Magtec electric drivetrains for York Sightseeing work. Transdev Blazefield (TB) has bought five Plaxton President-bodied Dennis Tridents from Lothian Buses for its City Sightseeing tour in York, enabling […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced that it has renewed its contract with Optare for the repair and maintenance of 104 hybrid and electric-powered buses. The seven year contract, worth £8m, was awarded to […]
Arriva has launched contactless payment on its fleet in the North East – its first region to utilise the technology outside London. The rollout is underway with bus passengers in the Tees Valley already using […]
HOLLAND Transdev-owned Hermes has introduced 43 VDL Citea SLFA Electrics in the Eindhoven region. The vehicle manufacturer has also supplied the charging stations and supplies them with power in cooperation with the electricity supplier. Passenger […]
Two Irizar i2e electric buses are a first for principal city in Basque Country of Spain Spain Bilbobus of Bilbao has added a pair of Irizar i2e electric buses to its fleet. The 12m-long, 100% […]
This week has seen the suspension of some bus lanes in Coventry as part of a six month trial to try and cut congestion in the city, the Coventry Telegraph reported. The plans were introduced […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has installed 4G Vemotion CCTV units to some of its vehicles, helping Safer Travel police officers to target anti-social behaviour on the bus network in real-time. The technology allows the […]
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