Chalkwell upgrades bus fleet wi-fi via FleetConnect partnership
Sittingbourne operator Chalkwell has upgraded the wi-fi offering on its bus network through a partnership with FleetConnect. 11 of the…
Second-generation Wrightbus StreetDeck Hydroliner is detailed
Wrightbus has detailed a second-generation model of its StreetDeck Hydroliner hydrogen fuel cell-electric double-decker that will bring a “significant saving”…
VEV: Independent bus operators key to UK decarbonisation efforts
The UK has tough targets for decarbonisation, and the bus sector will play a significant part in that, believes VEV…
Camera monitoring system option in lieu of mirrors for Yutong GT12
The Yutong GT12 coach is now available to order with a camera monitoring system (CMS) in lieu of conventional mirrors.…
Home-to-school eligibility changes could impact coach operators
Changes to local authorities’ home-to-school transport policies have potential to significantly alter operators’ business models, believes Edwards Coaches, which is…
Blackpool Transport adopts Ticketer TK300 latest-generation unit
Blackpool Transport has adopted the Ticketer TK300 ticket machine across its bus fleet, with 110 of those units having been…
Where will school double-deckers come from in the electric age?
Where will future generations of mid-life double-decker buses to deliver home-to-school (H2S) transport on behalf of local authorities come from?…
Cambridge driverless bus trial seeks operator after Stagecoach exit
Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is looking to bring in another operator to the Connector autonomous bus consortium following Stagecoach East’s…
Three new Temsa coaches join the Travel Xpress fleet
Travel Xpress of Shipley has taken delivery of two Temsa HD13 large coaches and an MD9 midi, supplied by Temsa…
Strathclyde bus franchising affordability ‘uncertain’ as row reignites
The question of funding for bus franchising in the Glasgow city region remains unclear after a draft Strathclyde Regional Bus…
