Tackling driver shortages: How digital recruitment strategies are transforming the UK bus industry
The UK bus industry faces several pressing challenges, including driver shortages, low numbers of young and women drivers, and difficulties…
Jinsong Dai is Equipmake VP of Sales and Business Development
Equipmake has named Jinsong Dai as Vice-President of Sales and Business Development. He joins from sensor and control solutions specialist…
Centrad debuts CenHub telematics and fleet management platform
Vehicle CCTV and telematics specialist Centrad has launched a video telematics and fleet management platform called CenHub. It is an…
Lothian Bus and Tram app launched by UrbanThings
Lothian Buses has launched a new passenger travel planning app created by UrbanThings. The Lothian Bus and Tram app will…
Transdev Blazefield Pride bus a ‘standard bearer for diversity’
Transdev Blazefield has debuted a Pride livery adaptation on a double-decker that the bus operator says is a “standard bearer…
Obituary: Steph Baker, Switch Mobility and formerly Optare
Steph Baker, longstanding Regional Sales Manager of Switch Mobility and its predecessor Optare, died on 27 March. Ms Baker was…
Zenobe to make use of second-life batteries
Zenobe, a leading supplier of charging infrastructure, has partnered with Select to make use of 20 used batteries to provide…
Arriva Group acquisition by I Squared completes
The acquisition of Arriva Group by I Squared Capital has been completed. The deal, which was announced by then owners…
Golden Tours grows Equipmake repower work with 10 Volvo B5TLs
Golden Tours has agreed a further contract with repower specialist Equipmake that will see 10 Volvo B5TL-based double-deckers in the…
Karsan e-JEST battery-electric minibus set for UK in late 2024
Karsan has detailed its plans for UK market entry and says that it will introduce the battery-electric e-JEST here in…
