Warrington electric bus shift maintains Michelin tyre dependence
The Warrington’s Own Buses 105-strong battery-electric bus fleet will be shod with Michelin X InCity EV Z tyres as an…
Skills Motor Coaches orders six Enviro400 double-deck buses
Skills Motor Coaches has ordered six 85-seat Enviro400 double-deck buses from Alexander Dennis. They will support contract work delivered by…
Tranzaura FleetNow promises efficiency gains across fleet sector
Tranzaura has debuted the artificial intelligence-powered FleetNow platform that it says will drive a reduction in costs across the fleet…
A word of warning about relying on roller brake test results
I read with interest in your last issue the emphasis placed on routine roller brake tests in ensuring the safety…
PCV must be able to leverage vocational driver recruitment lessons
Positing that a problem exists with how many drivers are entering the industry is like saying that night follows day.…
Bus repower to zero-emission: 2025 set to be a pivotal year
Back in 2021, Zemo Partnership and industry collaborators identified opportunity to repower mid-life diesel buses to zero-emission alternatives and considered…
Strong warning for Stagecoach East Mids after two bridge strikes
Lincolnshire Road Car Co Ltd, trading as Stagecoach East Midlands, was given a strong formal warning by Deputy Traffic Commissioner…
Industry split over potential for National DCPC pass or fail via periodic test
The industry remains split over proposals for a pass-or-fail option to be included in the new National Driver CPC (DCPC)…
Make 2025 the year you major on holistic workplace health
On 6 January St John Ambulance declared 2025 the year of holistic workplace health, sounding a warning that traditional concepts…
Could Bus Services Bill help to address decline in rural provision?
Amid the government’s highly publicised promise of a once-in-a-generation revolution in bus services, the spotlight has been shone on the…
