Bus News
Better Buses Bill reaches Parliament
The Transport Secretary has set the wheels in motion on what is said will be ‘the biggest overhaul to buses in a generation’ The Government is moving forward with its plans for bus reforms to […]
Coach News
New depot for Clarkes and The Kings Ferry
National Express Transport Solutions group companies The Kings Ferry and Clarkes of London have opened a new depot for their operations in London and the South East at Feathers Wharf in the Wandsworth area of […]
Bus News
Moonbility trials wheelchair space occupancy status indications
London-based MobilityTech startup Moonbility has partnered with National Express West Midlands to develop and trial a new computer vision-based technology known as WheelsOnboard which has been designed to provide real-time status updates for wheelchair bays […]
Bus News
BZL on trial in Coventry
National Express Coventry is trialling a fully electric Volvo bus. The single-deck Volvo BZL Electric demonstrator is currently on loan to the operator, where it is operating on the company’s routes 20, 20A and 20B […]
Coach News
National Express sells Mortons and Kings Ferry VIP operations
Mortons Travel is now a part of Rambler Group Holdings, whilst The Kings Ferry’s VIP operations have been sold to Grange Travel Following closely on from last week’s news of the purchase of Regency Coaches […]
Bus News
Lothian Buses partners with ‘Strut Safe’
Lothian Buses says it is delighted to announce the launch of a partnership with Strut Safe, a volunteer-operated support telephone line offering a friendly voice at the end of the phone for people travelling alone. […]
Bus News
Lothian’s new BZLs hit the road
A new fleet of Volvo electric buses has entered service in the Scottish capital The first of Lothian’s new fleet of electric double-deck buses entered service in the Scottish capital on Sunday 8 September, marking […]
Bus News
Metroline launches driver apprenticeship programme
London operator Metroline has launched a new training scheme which it hopes will attract more than 20 new apprentice bus drivers to the capital. The company has partnered with specialist training provider Realise to help […]
Bus News
Wrightbus unveils hydrogen ‘coach’
Wrightbus has revealed the vehicle which is being used to develop a powertrain for its promised hydrogen-fuelled coach At the Cenex Expo 2024 event held at Millbrook, showcasing net zero and connected automated mobility, Wrightbus […]
International
Keolis agrees to acquire two Canadian operations
CANADA Keolis has signed an agreement with Student Transportation of America (STA) to acquire the two business divisions, Transit and Motorcoach, of Pacific Western Transportation (PWT), a Canadian passenger transport company based in Calgary, strengthening […]
