ALBUM
Continuing upwards
Jonathan Welch concludes his report from the ALBUM conference in Warrington, where the theme this year was ‘moving on up’ In last week’s issue, we looked at some of the themes, comments and issues from […]
Big Picture
Transdev has worked in partnership with North Yorkshire Council to deliver improvements on a number of its North Yorkshire routes serving Ilkley, Skipton and Grassington, with enhanced services operating since 7 April. The routes are […]
Features
Intense island operation
Jonathan Welch takes a photographic look at an unusual service operated by Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses in the north of Scotland Articulated or ‘bendy’ buses have always been rare in the UK, and are quickly […]
Features
Setra set to start
A magnificent Kassbohrer Setra Imperial S228DT that appeared at the 1984 Brighton Coach Rally is about to take to the road after a major renovation in memory of the present owner’s father. Nick Larkin reports […]
Features
Stagecoach ‘Giving for Good’ donates £25k to air ambulance
Stagecoach has donated £25,000 to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) as part of its ‘Giving for Good’ community fund, through which it has pledged to donate 0.5% of profits each year to charitable causes across […]
Coach News
Mobico 2023 results lower than expected
National Express parent Mobico reports continued revenue growth driven by passenger volumes, route recovery and pricing, but a 36% drop in profitability, which was impacted by inflationary pressures and a £105m reduction in Covid-related support […]
Bus News
Pelican launches tree-planting initiative
Yutong dealership Pelican Bus & Coach says it is continuing to be at the vanguard of zero tailpipe emission evolution, with a new pledge to further increase its green credentials. Pelican says it will now […]
Bus News
Trentbarton orders more Enviros
Trentbarton is continuing its relationship with Alexander Dennis and has ordered more Enviro200 buses to upgrade a number of routes Trentbarton has ordered a further 29 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 low-emission buses, building its existing fleet […]
Bus News
Edinburgh bus station threatened with closure
Operators serving Edinburgh’s bus station were told recently that the site could be closed and sold by its owners, meaning that services would need to relocate to another, as yet unspecified, site. Owned by Coal […]
Bus News
Go-Ahead accelerates digital transformation for vehicle inspections
The Go-Ahead Group is working in partnership with Tranzaura to deliver digital transformation to enhance operational efficiency across its regional bus services in the UK. The collaboration is a five-year partnership and, says the company, […]
