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Lothian Buses’ Edinburgh Bus Tours operates a seasonal 3 Bridges Bus and Boat Tour in partnership with Forth Boat Tours. The tour, with live guide, offers stunning views of the Firth of Forth and its […]
International
BYD launches world’s longest pure electric bus
CHINA New option from China’s BYD is firmly targeted at Bus Rapid Transit BYD has unveiled the K12A in Shenzhen, which it says is the first 27m pure electric bi-articulated bus to be built. Designed […]
International
Qbuzz orders Heuliez Bus
NETHERLANDS Heuliez Bus has received its largest order to date for its newly launched electric city buses. Qbuzz is purchasing 49 articulated Heuliez GX437s that will be used in the Groningen and Drenthe regions alongside […]
International
Masabi Launches in Rome
ITALY Masabi, a company bringing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticketing and payments to public transport, has announced that Prestige, the Italian tour bus operator with brands that include EnjoyBus and GreenLine Tours, has launched a new mobile […]
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LondonIsOpen launches in capital
LondonIsOpen, a four-day tour of the capital, was recently launched by Sadiq Khan to provide guidance and information to European Nationals who plan to remain in London post-Brexit. The bus, branded with ‘We Are All […]
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Hero bus driver up for industry accolade
Bus driver Paul Macleod became a community hero after saving the life of a passenger who had collapsed on his bus. As a result Paul has been nominated for the Scottish Transport awards which will […]
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Stagecoach North Scotland has introduced 15 new Enviro400 hybrids on to route 35 between Aberdeen, Banff and Elgin. As they’re replacing coaches, capacity is being increased by around 45%. Andrew Cairns photographed one of the […]
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Arriva North West celebrates National Bed Month
Throughout March Arriva North West teamed up with Silentnight to celebrate National Bed Month. Part of the partnership saw Silentnight give away a mattress on Twitter, and also provided top tips and advice from its […]
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Mum-of-two becomes the face of a six-figure advertising campaign
Oxley born Sunev Wilson aged 33 has become the face of National Express West Midlands’ most recent marketing campaign. The Wolverhampton based mum-of-two was spotted by the West Midlands marketing team when they were conducting […]
Coaches
The industry rallies
The 2019 UK Coach Rally saw the event return to Blackpool for the fourth consecutive year. James Day reports Over the weekend of 6-7 April, the 65th annual UK Coach Rally took place. With 52 […]
