FirstGroup North America pursuing widespread ZE operation
FirstGroup is to pursue the electrification of “tens of thousands” of buses in its First Student and First Transit fleet…
First Bus reaches 1,000 Euro VI retrofit milestone
1,000 mid-life vehicles in the First Bus fleet have undergone retrofit work to meet Euro VI emissions standards, the group…
Commercial feature: Emission compliance and clean air zones
2021 will mark the introduction of Clean Air Zones in England, highlighting the importance of future emissions compliance. We examine…
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme gets further £25m
The Scottish Government has made available a further £25m towards the purchase of zero-emission buses through a second round of…
LTCOA member interview: Centurion Travel, Midsomer Norton
(Editor's note: This article was published in print before LTCOA announced its transition to becoming the UK Coach Operators Association).…
Newport Bus: Move to electric ‘can only be done via partnership’
Newport Bus is the clear leader in Wales’s early moves towards zero-emission (ZE) electric buses. It is the first operator…
‘Good news for low carbon coaches and buses due in 2021’
It has been a tough start to 2021 for us all, with ‘lockdown’ fatigue made worse by last-minute policy U-turns…
Coach and bus industry must ‘grasp opportunities’ in sector recovery
Economic restructure and changing travel habits make recovery curve elusive; industry must remain agile during rebound Recovery of the coach…
TfL completes upgrade of core bus fleet to Euro VI or better
Every bus used on the Transport for London (TfL) core network now meets Euro VI emission standards or better. The…
NXWM wants ‘500 ZE buses by 2022 Commonwealth Games’
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) wants to operate at least 500 zero-emission buses by the time the Commonwealth Games come…