Surge in passengers for TrawsCymru electric bus service
TrawsCymru's electric bus service connecting Carmarthen and Aberystwyth has reported a 65% surge in passenger numbers this year. After their…
Lifetime costs for an electric fleet, and where to start with TCO
Welcome to the first in Switched On, a series of articles written to help you navigate fleet electrification. Having worked…
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…
