First Bus and Heliox collaborate on five new charging depots
First Bus has partnered with Heliox on the electrification of five new depots across the UK in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead,…
Forum launched to boost BODS collaboration in England
A new forum has been launched by industry members that include major bus groups and independents, local authority representatives, independent…
Burnham visits Mellor as TfGM indicates UK focus for bus orders
Seven more Mellor small buses will enter service on the third tranche of bus franchising in Greater Manchester from January…
Stagecoach West Scotland is first to unveil Enviro100EV
Stagecoach West Scotland has become the first operator to take delivery of Alexander Dennis's Enviro100EV midibuses, unveiling the 12 electric…
Go-Ahead Group to use CitySwift across UK and Ireland bus ops
The Go-Ahead Group will deploy the CitySwift public transport performance programme across all its bus operating companies in the UK…
First new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 joins BorderBus fleet
BorderBus of Beccles has taken delivery of a high-capacity Enviro400 double-decker, built and supplied by Alexander Dennis. It is a…
Metroline readies itself for debut in Greater Manchester bus market
Metroline is the only new entrant to the Greater Manchester bus market under the current phase of franchising. Its four…
Bus SCR retrofit funding end: Time to learn and move forward
The government recently published its report on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bus retrofit performance. At first glance, it appears that…
Planning reform efforts must put bus services first
No one could plausibly claim that the government does not have a packed agenda. “Move fast and fix things” may…
Behind the scenes at electric intercity coach operator Ember
If Ember founders Keith Bradbury and Pierce Glennie needed any further endorsement that they had hit on a good idea,…
