Minibus News
Yutong e9 on test in Guernsey
A Yutong E9 electric midibus was tested in Guernsey from 19 to 22 January, with islanders offered a free ride on the Friday, as part of the States of Guernsey’s plans to look at reducing […]
Bus News
eCitaro trials conclude at National Express Coventry
The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro demonstrator joined the National Express Coventry fleet during December as part of the operator’s ongoing trial of electric buses from multiple manufacturers as part of its fleet decarbonisation programme. Putting the capabilities […]
Coaches
Training the trainer
Jonathan Welch speaks to Park’s of Hamilton about its programme of bringing training in house with specially-trained staff There are three letters which are almost guaranteed to make drivers and operators grimace. Mention ‘CPC’ and […]
International
ComfortDelGro invests in AV tech specialist
ISRAEL ComfortDelGro, which has a world-wide fleet size of about 34,000 buses, taxis and rental vehicles, and which runs over 175km of light and heavy rail networks in Singapore and New Zealand and has operations […]
International
Prevost unveils updated H3-45 coach
CANADA Volvo-owned North American manufacturer Prevost has rolled out a redesigned H3-45 which it says offers up to 12% greater fuel efficiency than its predecessor, 50% less noise in the driver’s area, and 40% brighter […]
Features
Painting the UK green
FlixBus is making waves in the UK express coach market. Richard Sharman takes an in-depth look at its operations in the domestic market and the rest of the world FlixBus’ mission statement is to ‘paint […]
Features
Electric cars – a green choice?
Claire Walters, Chief Executive of Bus Users UK, considers the risk posed by the draw of electric cars to solving wider problems of congestion and sustainable travel The latest figures are out and while new […]
Features
Why coaches are ripe for repowering
The electrification of buses is accelerating rapidly but coaches have been slow to make the transition. Could the retrofitting of zero-emission powertrains be the answer? Ian Foley, CEO of Equipmake, certainly thinks so “Trying to […]
Features
South East Bus Festival returns for 2023
Arrangements for the 2023 South East Bus Festival are well underway and the organisers say they are looking forward to hosting another popular event. It will be held on Saturday 1 April at Kent Showground, […]
Features
