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Clean up your act
The pressure on bus and coach operators to cut exhaust emissions is unrelenting. So how should they go about it? John Lewis considers the options MAN is European market leader so far as gas buses […]
Technology
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21st Century’s Connected Bus project for Omniserv begins operating
Developed by 21st Century for Omniserv, the ‘Connected Bus’ system recently went live on passenger and staff car park buses at Gatwick Airport. The system has been designed to provide passengers with accurate real-time information, […]
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‘Solid-state batteries set to be game-changers’
UNITED KINGDOM The electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing rapid growth as a result of several global trends says consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan. Increasing city regulations, a decline in lithium-ion battery prices, and high […]
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Sn-ap raises £3.4m as it tries to revolutionise intercity coach travel
Sn-ap Travel Technology has announced that it has raised £3.4m, in a round led by ADV and Oxford Capital as it tries to revolutionise intercity coach travel. It allows users to travel ‘on demand’ by […]
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Arriva’s Guildford service takes 100,000th contactless payment
Less than six months after it launched, Arriva’s contactless payment system has issued its 100,000th ticket. The operator’s Guildford depot was the first to introduce contactless in the Southern Counties, utilising Ticketer’s Electronic Ticket Machines […]
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Go-Ahead to launch ‘most ambitious’ ride-sharing service yet
Passengers will be able to call for a minibus which will arrive ‘within minutes’ Go-Ahead Group is set to launch what it describes as ‘the UK’s most ambitious demand-responsive bus service’, which will pick passengers […]
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UrbanThings brings Ticketless technology into service for first time
London-based tech startup UrbanThings’ Government-backed Ticketless technology has been pressed into service on public buses for the first time. The smart ticketing platform has launched on Wessex Bus’ demand-responsive SevernNet buzz service, which operates in […]
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HAEE launches new integrated immobiliser
Hunters Auto Electrical Engineering (HAEE) has announced the introduction of a new all-in-one bus immobiliser and security system. Branded Busstop Immobiliser, the Hampshire-based firm said the system is ‘simple yet smart’ – and is designed […]
CV Show
2018 CV Show: Suppliers
James Day examines some of the many suppliers present at this year’s CV Show and what they can offer the coach and bus industry Spanning three halls at the NEC in Birmingham, the number of […]
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Exhausting topic
Bus and coach operators must cut emissions – and that could mean retrofitting cleaner technology. John Lewis reports Bus and coach operators all over the UK are facing growing pressure from local authorities to cut […]
