It’s still a bumpy road to zero-emission transit
The journey towards decarbonising the UK coach and bus fleet unfolds one minute with commendable strides and in another with…
Volvo BZR Electric coach and low-entry bus platform debuts
Volvo has launched the BZR Electric platform to fulfil battery-electric requirements for high-floor coach and low-entry interurban bus deployment. Described…
Green growth is focus for Wrightbus, says CEO Jean-Marc Gales
Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford said in 2020 that, with sufficient government investment, it could build 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell-electric (HFC)…
Shuttle Buses works with VEV on fleet electrification
Ayrshire operator Shuttle Buses is working with supplier VEV on the electrification of its bus fleet. Charging infrastructure using 100%…
Enviro400EV takes battery-electric double-decker efficiency crown
Alexander Dennis has achieved a class-leading energy efficiency average of 0.67kW/h per km for its latest-generation Enviro400EV battery-electric double-decker during…
Electric blues: Energy supply for zero-emission buses a concern
The UK has made significant progress in decarbonising the bus fleet over recent years, with approximately 3,000 zero-emission buses (ZEBs)…
Tootbus appoints VEV to develop battery-electric transition plan
Tootbus has confirmed further details of work to move its open-top sightseeing buses in London to zero-emission with the appointment…
Bus speeds and coach CAZ exemptions on CPT Budget wish-list
Long-term funding, a plan for local authorities to increase bus speeds and a creation of a new class of Clean…
2024: An important year for coach and bus decarbonisation work
In December 2023, I noted how that year, despite encouraging progress, turned out not to be what it had promised…
First Bus charging infrastructure to be used by Openreach vehicles
First Bus will grant broadband network provider Openreach access to battery-electric charging infrastructure at bus depots across the country, starting…