Projects funded to help coach accessible information compliance
Four projects will share £800,000 towards the development of onboard technology to help coach fleets used on in-scope rail replacement…
Barriers to use of AI in transport identified in TRL report
The transport sector has the chance to better embrace the use of AI, a new report from Transport Research Laboratory…
First stock Karsan e-JEST electric microbuses for UK arrive
The first two stock Karsan e-JEST battery-electric microbuses in right-hand drive for the UK and Ireland market have arrived with…
Bus Services Bill driver training powers: No silo approach needed
The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill – currently making progress – includes powers to mandate training of bus drivers in…
Coach accessibility worries back to the fore with PSVAR survey
The long-held undercurrent of concern around what the review of PSVAR could mean for accessibility in some parts of the…
Minibus decarbonisation policy direction needed: Mellor chief
Policy work is needed to tackle uncertainty around the decarbonisation pathway for minibus fleets, a prominent figure in that field…
Mellor Strata Ultra: Second-generation minibus put through paces
Mellor has seen success with its coachbuilt low-entry Strata minibus since launch in 2016, and the product is now moving…
The year so far: A 2025 coach industry update from UKCOA
It does not seem that long ago that we entered 2025, yet we are already past winter and the year…
Bus shelter design needs ‘rethink’, says report after survey
Transport Focus has published results of its survey of 3,276 bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving…
Transport Made Simple grows EVM Cityline fleet with further 15
Transport Made Simple – formerly Vectare – has continued its favour of the EVM Cityline low-entry minibus for a variety…