Fuel duty concern returns as Sunak quiet on rise plans
Concern that fuel duty could rise by 23% in late March 2023 has resurfaced after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeatedly…
‘Seismic shift’ in parts ordering approach, says ADL
Alexander Dennis (ADL) says it has seen “a seismic shift” in how bus operators purchase vehicle parts after reporting that…
Hatton’s Travel honours late founder with new Enviro200
Hatton’s Travel has both honoured its late founder Kenny Hatton and celebrated the business’s 35th birthday with a new Alexander…
Constellation debuts on First Potteries StreetDeck fleet
A batch of Wrightbus StreetDecks currently being delivered to First Potteries represents the first new double-deckers supplied to the Staffordshire…
2022 ‘not quite the year of the bus, but lots to applaud’
The world feels like a much-changed place compared to a year ago. While lockdowns were becoming a distant memory, we…
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…
