Minibus News

Mellor has launched its high-floor electric bus, which it says is the first of its kind in the industry. Available in two length options of seven or nine metres, the new Sigma 7 and Sigma […]

Specialist supplier of vehicles designed for accessible transport Minibus Options says it is proud to announce the launch of a new range of wheelchair accessible zero emission electric vehicles, which it says will be ‘ground-breaking.’ […]

The Community Transport Association (CTA) is calling on all community transport (CT) operators to prioritise robust maintenance programmes to ensure the safety and compliance of their vehicles on the road following the recent written decision […]

Communities in and around Aylesham are to become the latest to join the demand-responsive transport (DRT) network thanks to a new service which launched last month. Dover District Council has worked with Stagecoach and Aylesham […]

The Stagecoach-operated Tees Flex service, which was launched just before the pandemic, will continue following the extension of its trial period It has been announced that the Tees Flex demand responsive bus service has been […]

On-demand vehicle routing and management platform The Routing Company (TRC) has partnered with the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran) to provide on-demand transport, with an initial agreement for up to one year. SEStran […]

A Yutong E9 electric midibus was tested in Guernsey from 19 to 22 January, with islanders offered a free ride on the Friday, as part of the States of Guernsey’s plans to look at reducing […]

Inverurie’s Ready2Go demand responsive transport (DRT) pilot initiative launched in August 2021 by Aberdeenshire Council is to be withdrawn from April. Operated by Watermill Coaches on the council’s behalf, the Monday to Saturday service involves […]

Warwickshire County Council has announced the launch of its new Warwickshire Enhanced Partnership for buses. The Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) sets out how the County Council will use the framework of an Enhanced […]

More than 10,000 journeys have been made on the PickMeUp demand responsive service operated by Carousel Buses in High Wycombe since the service was launched, the operator reports. The landmark was reached in late December, […]