Bus retrofit to battery-electric: What should operators consider?
Welcome back to Switched On. Having set out the key drivers of electric bus total cost of ownership and explored…
Stagecoach East welcomes PlusBus e-ticket trial
Stagecoach East has welcomed the start of a new trial of PlusBus digital availability in Cambridge. Cambridge is one of…
Zenobe partners with Big Bus Tours to launch repowered fleet
The first 10 repowered Big Bus Tours electric buses have entered service in London, courtesy of Zenobe financing. The agreement…
Reading Buses agrees new five-year tyre contract with Michelin
Reading Buses has awarded a new contract to tyre supplier Michelin after a competitive tender process. The latest agreement is…
SNP proposal for 2025 diesel bus ban denounced
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has criticised the Scottish National Party's (SNP) manifesto proposal to ban the sale of…
Attitudes to fare cap, concessions and EES analysed by survey
Nearly half of people who are aware of the £2 bus fare cap in England say the scheme has led…
OBC reaches battery-electric buses milestone
To mark Clean Air Day, Oxford Bus Company (OBC) has announced it has rolled out three quarters of its order…
First Travel Solutions offers Driver Companion app to partners
First Travel Solutions has launched its Driver Companion app. It is for use by vehicle supplier partners that lack robust…
More than four in ten want government to prioritise bus services
More than four in ten British adults believes the next government should make investment in bus services a top priority,…
Mitigate the risk of a prison sentence
Creating an audit trail of the training imparted to coach and bus drivers is now almost as important as delivering…
