Julian Peddle: ‘I fear the National Bus Strategy will end in tears’
Further doubt has been cast on the deliverability of policies contained within the National Bus Strategy (NBS) for England, this time by Julian Peddle....
Mercedes-Benz eCitaro breaks cover in UK market
Further growth has come to the battery-electric single-decker bus market in the UK and Ireland with the long-anticipated arrival of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro. It...
Solution to merchant services difficulties for BCH members
Chronic unease displayed by some merchant services providers (MSPs) around card payment facilities for companies in the travel sector – including coach operators –...
Skills Challenge testing week roots out the industry’s best
Coach and bus apprentices and technicians from across the UK met in Bristol in June as the 10th anniversary IRTE Skills Challenge got under...
Planet Mark is on the road to COP26 – and your help is needed
The UK’s first zero-carbon ‘battle bus’ is on the campaign trail – and sustainability organisation Planet Mark wants other coach and bus operators to...
Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Access 12.3m
In the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Access, EvoBus (UK) aims to service demand for a cost-effective yet PSVAR compliant coach. This new variant was revealed in...
StreetDeck Electroliner: New battery-electric ‘decker standard?
Wrightbus took the industry by surprise in June when it unveiled the battery-electric StreetDeck Electroliner double-decker. The new model comes with a promised range...
CoacHyfied hydrogen coach project: UK contribution clear
The EU-funded CoacHyfied project got underway earlier in 2021. As a five-year programme, its aim is to develop and demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell-electric power...
Safety comes first for reputable operators
Putting safety first shows that you value the wellbeing of your staff and your business – and it increases productivity too
Workplace safety is a...
ShuttleID: Helping H2S operators with BODS and e-ticketing
While many mainstream bus services utilise technology to offer live tracking and mobile tickets with QR codes, those advancements have often been out of...
Fuze to provide ‘turnkey’ asset finance for Wrightbus ZE models
Wrightbus and Ryze Hydrogen owner Jo Bamford has established Fuze, an asset finance company that will work exclusively with zero-emission buses built by the...
