International
Ballard to supply cells to Van Hool
CANADA Ballard Power Systems has signed an equipment supply agreement with Van Hool NV for 21 latest-generation FCvelocityTMHD6 fuel cell power modules.
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International
Toronto’s iconic GMs withdrawn
CANADA Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) withdrew its last five iconic General Motors (GM) buses on December 16. The vehicles, which were dubbed “Fishbowls” due to their curved windshields, had been serving passengers in Canada’s largest […]
International
Volvo receives order from Jamaica
JAMAICA Volvo Buses has announced an order worth €16.3m for 230 buses for Kingston, Jamaica. The order, which includes 210 conventional B7Rs and 20 B12M articulated buses, will be delivered over a three-year period, with […]
Bus News
Arriva maintains high scores in customer survey
Arriva is celebrating after receiving positive results from its annual customer satisfaction survey. For the second year running, the operator saw 92% of customers were satisfied with their overall journey on an Arriva bus. Following […]
Bus News
Unite asks for extra pay for Olympics bus workers
Unite has written to all London bus operators calling for genuine negotiations for an Olympic Games pay award for 28,000 workers. The award would be in line with what other London transport workers will reportedly […]
Bus News
McGill’s to acquire Arriva Scotland West
McGill’s Buses has agreed to take over Arriva Scotland West next year, doubling its fleet and staff size, in a deal thought to be worth £10m. The Greenock-based company will also take over Arriva’s depots […]
Bus News
0.6% bus journey decrease in England
There was a slight decrease in bus passenger journeys in England between July and September compared to the year before – although patronage is still positive – while figures increased slightly in both Scotland and […]
Bus News
Southdown invests in fleet tracking
Southdown PSV is providing its customers with a text alert system allied to vehicle tracking. MD Steve Swain told CBW: “To enhance our customer service we have invested in technology by fitting the entire fleet […]
Coach News
Lucketts wins Portsmouth FC contract
Lucketts Travel, based in Fareham, Hampshire, has been appointed away travel coach partner for Portsmouth Football Club. The operator will provide travel for supporters heading to the club’s away games, starting from January 8, 2012 […]
Bus News
Stagecoach brands bus for Wootton Bassett
Half of advertising space used to honour town’s military heritage Stagecoach West has told passengers to look out for a specially branded Royal Wootton Bassett bus in operation on the route 55. The brand new […]
