Coach News
megabus launches new German website
megabus.com has launched a new German language website to make it easier for people in Europe to book its new cross-Channel services between London and Cologne.
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Coach News
Plaxton Leopard no heavier for Euro 6
Euro 6 model is slightly lighter than its Euro 5 counterpart The new Plaxton Leopard has achieved zero increase in weight for Euro 6 models, the manufacturer claims.
Bus News
Arriva service change plan for Southend
Arriva is making changes to some of its bus services in the Southend, Rayleigh and Castle Point area with effect from November 17, bringing about a number of improvements across the area.
Bus News
Dublin Bus relief as 72% of SIPTU drivers vote against further strike action
Deal made after 12 months and five attempts to get staff to agree to cost-saving measures Drivers at Dublin Bus belonging to the SIPTU union have now voted overwhelmingly against taking further industrial action.
Bus News
TfL pilots 20% ‘chip fat’ biodiesel scheme
Trial involves all vehicles operating from the Barking bus depot, which would normally use 3.7 million litres of regular diesel annually All 120 buses operated from Barking bus depot are being run on diesel made […]
International
New flyer wins five-year Denver contract
USA New Flyer Industries Inc. has won a five-year contract with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver, Colorado, to build up to 192 diesel 60-foot Xcelsior articulated heavy-duty transit buses.
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Cummins Turbo Technologies reveals future fuel saving devices
Cummins Turbo Technologies, a specialist in turbocharger technology, revealed a suite of near-market and future technology capable of improving the fuel efficiency of any modern diesel engine by at least 6% at Busworld Kortrijk.
Bus News
Coventry’s first smartcard ticket launches on Swift
A £43.50 monthly pass is now available on the multi-operator smartcard Coventry’s first ever smartcard ticket has been launched. The launch of the electronic Coventry ‘n’ Bus pass marks the first of a raft of […]
Bus News
Stagecoach Midlands upgrades X46/X47 to Gold standard
Stagecoach Midlands launched its latest Gold-standard buses on Friday (November 1) for its route X46/X47 which runs between Thrapston, Raunds, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Wellingborough, Earls Barton and Northampton.
Coach News
Hope as CPT & TfL launch London tourist coach action plan
Aim is to provide better access and information for tourist coaches and better meet the needs and requirements of coaches, drivers and passengers The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT UK) and Transport for London (TfL) […]
