Six-minute window of bus punctuality tolerance: Time for TCs to act
In their 2018-19 Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Transport, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) observed that the six-minute…
North Northamptonshire Council chooses Omnibus for data ops
North Northamptonshire Council has opted for Omnibus to boost efficiency and replace some of its manual systems. The cloud-based solution…
Blackpool Transport goes digital with Freeway Fleet Systems
Blackpool Transport has switched to a new paperless system for engineers' checks from Freeway Fleet Systems. The operator, which has…
Next steps for bus franchising in Wales detailed in TfW roadmap
Wales will potentially be divided into nine zones for the rollout of bus franchising that is expected to begin in…
First to complete 57-bus electric rollout in Leeds by end of March
First West Yorkshire will complete rollout of a 57-strong battery-electric bus fleet at Bramley depot in Leeds by the end…
Bus franchising in South Yorkshire is recommended as path of reform
Franchising of bus services in South Yorkshire has been recommended as the preferred path for reform by the South Yorkshire…
More women in coach and bus engineering is collaboration focus
Introducing more women to engineering roles in coach and bus is the purpose of a newly formed partnership between the…
iBus next generation coming after TfL awards Init 10-year contract
Transport for London (TfL) will introduce a next generation of its iBus system after awarding a 10-year, £160 million contract…
Scania UK and RNLI agree three-year strategic partnership
Scania UK and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have agreed a three-year partnership that will involve the commercial vehicle…
City Sightseeing Glasgow receives first StreetDeck Electroliner
West Coast Motors will introduce its 10 open-top Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner battery-electric double-deckers to the City Sightseeing Glasgow operation over…
