Bus News
First makes £20m investment in new vehicles ahead of Commonwealth Games
Delivery of the 109 new vehicles has started, forming part of a 380-strong fleet providing transport for the sporting event
Bus News
FirstGroup Q1 trading update
FirstGroup says trading for the first quarter of the 2014/15 financial year is in line with management’s expectations and the firm’s ‘transformational programmes.’
Bus News
Victory for Welsh bus firms & passengers
Government admits concessionary fare cuts are wrong but budget still cut from previous levels
Bus News
More SBS Transit Volvo B9TLs
SINGAPORE After the award of 150 Volvo B9TL double-deckers in 2009, 300 in 2010, and a further 565 in 2012/2013, Volvo Buses has now secured an order for a further 415 from SBS Transit in […]
Financial
Brisbane City Council upgrades bus network
AUSTRALIA Brisbane City Council will spend millions of dollars on new upgraded buses under the AUD $2.9bn (£1.6bn) budget for 2014/15 released two weeks ago.
International
New Stuttgart open top tour has started
GERMANY A new ‘hop on, hop off’ open top bus tour has started running in Stuttgart – which will operate all year round
Coach News
Setra expands ComfortClass 500 range
GERMANY Two years after its market launch, Setra has introduced additional variants to its ComfortClass 500 coach range
Bus News
Adelaide O-Bahn upgrade
AUSTRALIA Adelaide’s O-Bahn bus rapid transit system is to benefit from a $160m upgrade over the next three years
Bus News
Electric quick charge hybrid Volvo trial in Stockholm
SWEDEN Stockholm is set to demonstrate and evaluate quick-charge hybrid buses.
Bus News
KMB withdraws its last 3+2 ‘decker
Tri-axle Dennis Dragons given a public farewell
