Solar panel project to supply renewable power for Tootbus fleet
Hop on, hop off sightseeing bus company Tootbus has announced plans to install roof-mounted solar panels at its Wandsworth depot…
Coach operators encouraged to fill in DfT biofuels survey
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) is encouraging operators to respond to a survey commissioned by the Department for Transport…
Electrifying rural transit: Houston’s leads the charge
In the face of the unique demands and logistical challenges of rural transportation, in February Houston’s Coaches of Lockerbie marked…
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…