Trial will help shape future thoughts on electric buses An Optare Metrocity EV electric bus has returned to bus operator Go North East for a further trial. The bus will be running on the Quaylink Q3 service alongside Newcastle’s Quayside and through the busy city centre. The trial will help shape future thoughts...
Government funding has helped selected urban areas but more will be needed We have seen a lack of value attached to bus services in the scramble to create space in the wake of the pandemic The Department for Transport has awarded substantial funding to some cities under the heading of the Transforming...
Flex fleet will expand services on North Downs line Train operator GWR has received its first ‘tri-mode’ multiple unit – able to run on overhead and third-rail electrified lines as well as under its own power using a diesel generator. Converted from a Class 319 unit previously used on Thameslink services by ROSCO...
Bus and coach operator collapses in wake of pandemic Travel de Courcey pioneered the introduction of a new generation of electric buses in 2012 The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another high profile transport operator with the news that Coventry-based bus and coach operator Travel de Courcey has gone into administration. It follows the...
Costs set to rise as Covid-19 plays a part in delaying troubled project further Crossrail Ltd has announced a further delay to the project following a board meeting last week. It means the central section of the route between Paddington and Abbey Wood is now scheduled to open in the first half of...
Bus and light patronage growing in Greater Manchester Transport for Greater Manchester has reported that passengers are returning to bus and light rail services across the Greater Manchester region, but rail patronage continues to disappoint. While Metrolink and local buses are now carrying approximately 35% to 40% of pre-Covid patronage, estimated rail patronage...
Cooper succeeds Dr Manfred Rudhart who is stepping down after nearly five years in the role Cooper will join Arriva as Group CEO in early October Arriva has announced that Mike Cooper, the chief executive of international train operator Eurostar, will join the group in early October as chief executive. He will succeed...
Current CEO Darren Shirley is joining the Department for Transport’s new Acceleration Unit Darren Shirley joined the sustainable transport charity in August 2018 Campaign for Better Transport has announced it is looking to appoint a new CEO to replace Darren Shirley. Shirley, who joined the sustainable transport charity in August 2018, is leaving...
Bus builder plans to stop manufacturing in Guildford and transfer chassis production to its Falkirk factory Alexander Dennis Limited has today announced that it has begun the formal consultation on its previously announced restructuring programme in response to the significant fall in demand for new buses and coaches in the United Kingdom as...
New range of semi-permanent and permanent solutions to protect drivers and passengers Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has announced a new range of semi-permanent and permanent solutions for the protection of drivers and passengers, designed to be fitted to new and existing vehicles to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. The new solutions build...
Air quality improvements may mean government funding will no longer be forthcoming Leeds City Council has announced it has decided to suspend plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The city had planned to introduce the scheme in January, but this was postponed as a...
Greater Manchester bus users can save 20% when they buy a bundle of five dayrider tickets Stagecoach has launched a new ‘Flexi Day 5‘ ticket in Greater Manchester. The ‘five for the price of four’ deal is aimed at people who are now working more flexible hours, part-time or shifts, and leisure commuters...
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