Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone begins
The Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone (CAZ) began operation on 30 January. It invokes a daily charge of £50…
52 more battery-electric buses for North East England
52 more battery-electric buses are to enter service in North East England. It comes after the region was awarded a…
EVM X-Clusive joins Felixstowe Travel fleet
Felixstowe Travel had taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an X-Clusive conversion, supplied by EVM. 19 Executive Class 110…
National Express WM orders 300 more electric buses
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has ordered a further 300 battery-electric buses. They are to be deployed across its operating…
Steve Jackson back to Wrightbus as UK Sales Manager
Wrightbus has appointed Steve Jackson as UK Sales Manager. It represents a return to the Ballymena bus builder after almost…
Globe Holidays receives Finance Yorkshire investment
Globe Holidays of Barnsley has received a £180,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. It will support the purchase of new vehicles…
Bus Fare Cap Grant ‘right idea, right time’: Go-Ahead
The Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) mechanism in England outside London is “the right idea at the right time,” Go-Ahead…
Stagecoach South Wales to close Blackwood depot
Stagecoach South Wales will close its depot in Blackwood from 5 February. All services currently operated from there will move…
M&D Travel adds a new Yutong TC9 to its fleet
M&D Travel of Stockton-on-Tees took delivery of a Yutong TC9 midicoach towards the end of 2022. It has been supplied…
British Empire Medal for Arriva driving coach’s fundraising
Arriva North West driving coach Neil Atherton was recognised in the New Year Honours list with a British Empire Medal…