Following the Prime Minister’s comments regarding local authorities’ responsibility for buses, The Transport Secretary suggested that Greater Manchester’s bus network won’t be fully franchised until 2023 Theresa May suggested in a recent PMQs that local […]
Lothian Country, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lothian, has today announced plans to expand its services to West Lothian – creating in excess of 65 new jobs. Beginning on Sunday 19 August, three new routes will […]
Spanish firm CAF – which predominantly manufactures railway components, equipment and trains – has entered into a deal to acquire Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. As part of its ‘Strategic Plan’, CAF sees the acquisition of […]
Following last week’s story (CBW1349) on the operator’s financial results, more details have emerged about Stagecoach’s forthcoming vehicle orders for 2018/19. Of the 267 vehicles set to be added to the fleet over the remainder […]
National Express Group has secured a €1 billion Moroccan bus contract, making it the nation’s largest transport operator. The group’s Spanish and Moroccan division, ALSA, has been awarded a major contract to operate buses in the […]
This year’s Catch the Bus Week has seen the launch of a unified bus collective known as OneBus. All 18 of Greater Manchester’s commercial bus operators have joined forces to create the initiative – which […]
SWEDEN Starting on 15 June and throughout the Volvo Ocean Race competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, the prototype autonomous Volvo bus will be shown to specially invited guests. The vehicle is based on Volvo’s commercially produced […]
Polish builder adds hydrogen fuel cell option to its range of environmentally-friendly vehicles POLAND In response to growing interest within the European market in emission-free public transport vehicles, Solaris Bus & Coach has announced the […]
Attracting up to 48 buses, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Stream Railway (GWSR)’s 11th annual bus rally is expected to deliver a huge dose of nostalgia when it returns on Sunday, 8 July. Free round-trip rides to […]
The Oxford Bus Company has announced it’s to collaborate with the University of Oxford and Oxford City Council to conduct a detailed emissions study on buses across the city, pinpointing ‘pollution hotspots.’ A group of […]
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