‘Bakerloop’ is go as three more Superloop routes planned by TfL
A further Superloop limited-stop bus route in London dubbed the ‘Bakerloop’ BL1 will start operation this autumn after completion of…
Rural bus services funding in England ‘needs urgent rebalance’
Average funding per capita for bus services in county and rural council areas in England since 2022 is little more…
London bus fleet passes 2,000 zero-emission vehicles milestone
The bus fleet used on Transport for London (TfL) services in the capital now includes more than 2,000 zero-emission examples…
Big Bus Tours brand for McGill’s Edinburgh sightseeing operation
The Bright Bus Tours open-top sightseeing operation in Edinburgh that is part of McGill’s Bus Group has begun a transition…
Ashton-under-Lyne is first fully-electric Bee Network bus depot
The Metroline bus depot in Ashton-under-Lyne has become the first such operating centre on the Bee Network in Greater Manchester…
TfGM’s all-electric bus plan boosted by new £15.6 billion package
Plans to create an all-electric bus fleet in Greater Manchester and the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network…
Local Transport Minister opens First Bus electric depot in Hengrove
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood officially opened First Bus's upgraded electric depot in Hengrove, Bristol, yesterday (3 June). The £44…
Contract pricing conundrum: Unlikely to get easier any time soon
A telling line from provisional liquidators of coach operator Fishers Tours cites fixed contract income coupled to rising costs as…
Enviro400 double-deck is latest Commonwealth Coaches delivery
Commonwealth Coaches of West Drayton has continued its fleet investment with the arrival of an Enviro400 double-decker supplied by Alexander…
William Barker appointed Stagecoach South Engineering Director
William Barker has been appointed Engineering Director of Stagecoach South. He joins from Go-Ahead, having entered that business’s graduate scheme…
