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Tributes paid to bus industry visionary Sir William Wright
The well-known founder of Wrightbus passed away on 24 July at the age of 94 The sad news that Sir William Wright passed […]
Bus News
‘Strong demand’ for Sigma range
Mellor says it has seen strong initial demand for its new Sigma range of zero-emission models. The firm, which last December unveiled what it says is the widest range of electric buses from a single […]
Bus News
Mellor appoints German and Austrian distribution partner
Mellor says it is delighted to announce the appointment of Jebsen & Jessen Industrial Solutions as its approved distributor for its range of battery-electric models in Germany and Austria. The firm will oversee the sale […]
Bus News
Stagecoach rolls out new bridge alert technology
Stagecoach has completed of one of its key safety enhancement projects after rolling out new low bridge detection functionality across its nationwide fleet of double decker buses, equating to more than 4,000 of vehicles. Undertaken […]
News
Small changes essential, says CPT
Switching just one journey a month to public transport could make a significant environmental benefit, a recent CPT report found Switching car journeys to bus and coach is essential to achieving the country’s net zero […]
News
Transaid focuses on gender equality in African public transport
International development and road safety charity Transaid has completed a three-year project in collaboration with local partners aimed at helping to broaden the understanding of the challenges faced by young women and girls as users […]
News
Stagecoach recognised for apprentice roles
Stagecoach has been ranked as one of the country’s top 100 apprenticeship employers, leading the transport sector on its number of new starts. Department of Education figures show there were more than 930 new apprentices […]
News
CBT analysis finds transformation funding disadvantages rural communities
The Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted the disparity between funding for rural areas and that made available to urban centres, which it says puts rural […]
Bus News
Stagecoach gains new contracts in Stratford-upon-Avon
Following the news that that Diamond Bus Midlands was to undertake a service review and that a number of contracts in Warwickshire had come to an end, Stagecoach has confirmed that in addition to the […]
Events
CPT hosts North East recruitment event
On Friday 15 July, the CPT partnered with members Arriva, Stagecoach and Coatham Coaches to host a successful recruitment event for bus and coach drivers at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. The event allowed those […]
