London bus fleet passes 2,000 zero-emission vehicles milestone
The bus fleet used on Transport for London (TfL) services in the capital now includes more than 2,000 zero-emission examples…
TfGM’s all-electric bus plan boosted by new £15.6 billion package
Plans to create an all-electric bus fleet in Greater Manchester and the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network…
Local Transport Minister opens First Bus electric depot in Hengrove
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood officially opened First Bus's upgraded electric depot in Hengrove, Bristol, yesterday (3 June). The £44…
End-date certainty called for as RHA publishes first net-zero report
A call for specification of an end date for sale of new diesel coaches was among the recommendations of RHA…
Yutong electric bus battery capacities and warranties to increase
Pelican Bus and Coach used the recent ALBUM conference in Nottingham to announce increases to the energy capacity and warranty…
First Solent puts four Wrightbus StreetDeck repowers into service
First Bus has introduced four battery-electric repowers converted by Wrightbus subsidiary NewPower to its Solent operation. The former diesel-powered StreetDeck…
Power network resilience: Building it into an electric bus depot
Welcome back to Switched On, a series of articles that highlight industry stories, insights and projects across the UK. This…
Stagecoach’s zero-emission depot in Stockton: Blueprint for the group’s transition?
Stagecoach North East has detailed plans for its first fully electric fleet and depot in Stockton-on-Tees. Believed to be the…
National Express West Midlands fleet nears 25% battery-electric
National Express West Midlands has completed rollout of a further 170 battery-electric BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers, taking its fleet…
UK Bus Manufacturing Panel – a great opportunity for the sector
Alison Edwards, CPT Director of Policy and External Relations, comments on the importance of collaboration as the UK Bus Manufacturing…
