Up to 420kW/h and 300 miles for Mellor Sigma line-up
The Mellor Sigma battery-electric bus line-up will come with a maximum of 420kW/h of energy capacity and a claimed range…
‘Over 130’ operators go with £2 England bus fare cap
Over 130 bus operators in England outside London have accepted the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) offers put to them…
Electrification and the smaller bus operator
With ZEBRA funding heading the way of larger bus operators, the route to electrification for smaller businesses is less clear.…
How Belfast Glider became a blueprint for BRT success
Translink’s Glider service in Belfast shows how BRT can become a unique brand on which to hang the benefits of…
‘Bus modal shift challenges laid bare in WPI report’
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) recently commissioned WPI Economics to analyse the role that modal shift of car journeys…
Is HVO as a fuel a viable bet for decarbonisation?
Decarbonising the more challenging areas of the coach and bus industry will be difficult. For coaches, zero-emission technology is presently…
AllServiceOne: Fleet maintenance based on uptime
External fleet maintenance has generated moderate take-up among coach and bus operators. AllServiceOne – a business that has been developed…
Bus Open Data Service: The frustrations of compliance
BODS regulations mean closed-door home to school work requires operator compliance. One operator has risen to the challenge, but frustrations…
Does a commercial future exist for many bus networks?
As I have previously covered, there is much uncertainty regarding the future of the bus industry. There have been some…
Marchants Coaches adds four high-spec Enviro200s
Marchants Coaches of Cheltenham has added four high-specification Enviro200s to its fleet, supplied by Alexander Dennis. They represent conquest new…
