Coach News
New Van Hool coach model for 2014
Van Hool will be introducing a new type of standard coach for Europe and ‘new markets’ in 2015.
Technology
Business
First West of England trials CycleEye in Bristol
First West of England is trialling state-of-the-art cycle safety technology on three of its buses on the busy Gloucester Road corridor in Bristol.
News
Vectec system provides fuel theft detection and alerts
Fuel theft is becoming a bigger issue for organisations that hold bulk fuel stocks. Criminals are more organised, to the extent that they are using tankers in their raids, instead of drums.
Bus News
Lothian launches new app
Lothian Buses has announced the launch of its official app.
News
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.
News
Lothian goes live with Trapeze DAS_Web system
Edinburgh-based Lothian Buses has gone live with Trapeze’s DAS-Web.
Bus News
China develops new type of electric bus compressor
CHINA: SORL Auto Parts, Inc. a Chinese supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, has announced a new generation of electric air brake compressors for use in electric buses.
News
Volvo introduces web-based fleet telematics tool
The operator is able to follow each bus’s location and receives comprehensive feedback Volvo Buses is introducing a new Web-based tool designed to give bus operators better control over their vehicles’ fuel consumption and allow […]
Bus News
Help needed to create industry-first website
CPT is in the process of creating a new ‘one stop shop’ website for young bus users and is inviting all UK bus operators to get involved. The new website will aim to raise awareness […]
News
Nexus urges operators to take up smart ticketing
North-East operators told to contact Nexus before the end of June Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, is urging North East bus operators to sign up for a scheme to fund the preparation […]
