Bus News
Articulated Urbinos for Riga
Latvian capital to receive additional articulated buses as a framework agreement from five years ago is extended
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Bus News
New Traffic Commissioner for Scotland appointed
Transport Secretary Christopher Grayling, has appointed Claire Gilmore as the new Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. Following the retirement of the current Traffic Commissioner, Joan Aitken in February next year, Claire will then take up her […]
Bus News
Orpington bus depot fire destroys vehicles
A fire at the Go-Ahead Group owned Metrobus Orpington depot during the early hours of Wednesday 21 of this month has resulted in 11 vehicles being destroyed and a number damaged. The London Fire Brigade […]
Autonomous vehicles
Stagecoach East Scotland to trial first autonomous service buses
Five ADL Enviro200s with Level 4 autonomous technology on board could enter service in 2020, operating autonomously across the Forth Road Bridge Stagecoach East Scotland is to host the trial of the first autonomous full-sized […]
Coach News
The Travellers Choice goes Irizar for the first time
Lancashire-based operator The Travellers Choice has ordered three new 57-seater Irizar i6 Integral coaches for delivery in the first quarter of next year – the first time it has opted for the Spanish vehicles. Established […]
Bus News
Driver who tested positive for cocaine unfairly dismissed
A driver for First in Essex who was sacked having tested positive for cocaine has been awarded almost £40,000, after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed. 62-year-old Kenneth Ball drove for First from 28 […]
Coach News
Robert ‘Bobby’ Irving
Founder of Irving’s Coaches, Robert ‘Bobby’ Irving, has died aged 80. The company which he started in 1965 today operates 13 vehicles, with the latest – a 2016 VDL Futura – proudly wearing a 50th […]
Bus News
NXWM trials Enviro200EV, confirms plans for electric future
“We believe that electric buses are the future,” says Engineering Director National Express West Midlands has begun a trial of a BYD-ADL Enviro200EV – the first fully-electric bus to operate in Birmingham. The operator has […]
Coach News
Greenline expands with two more Tourismos
Greenline Coach Holidays, based in Stourbridge, has placed an order for two brand-new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, due for delivery in 2019. Both built to Touring Plus specification, the vehicles will feature 49 Luxline seats and will […]
Bus News
Abus praises industry’s ‘community spirit’ following depot fire
Alan Peters, Managing Director of Bristol operator Abus, has praised the industry’s ‘community spirit’ following a fire at the company’s depot earlier this month. In a statement, he said: “In the early hours of 5 […]
