Transdev Witchway E400 fleet upgrade draws politicians’ praise
Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham (pictured) is one of two politicians that have commended Transdev Blazefield’s decision to press ahead with…
First subsidiary’s rail replacement arm gets started on IoW
First Hampshire, Dorset and Berkshire’s newly formed rail replacement unit is currently delivering its first contract. It is in the…
Additional Restrictions Grant development for coach operators
Coach operators in England “can and certainly should” be considered eligible to receive funding from local authorities (LAs) through the…
Chalkwell recruits seven young people through Kickstart
Chalkwell Coach Hire has successfully bid for funding through the government’s Kickstart scheme. The Sittingbourne operator will take on seven…
Aberdeen hydrogen StreetDecks to enter service on 28 January
First Aberdeen is to place its fleet of hydrogen fuel cell-electric Wrightbus StreetDeck FCEVs into service on 28 January. They…
Prentice of Haddington adds two ADL Enviro200s
Prentice of Haddington has taken delivery of two 10.8m Alexander Dennis Enviro200s. They each have 41 seats with belts and…
NXWM to launch Sprint BRT with zero-emission double-deckers
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is to operate the Sprint bus rapid transit (BRT) service between Walsall and Solihull via…
Further coach industry funding in Northern Ireland proposed
A further round of bespoke funding for private coach and bus operators in Northern Ireland appears likely after Infrastructure Minister…
‘Bus Taskforce for Scotland’ call from SPT to aid recovery
A Bus Taskforce for Scotland should be established to allow collaborative working towards the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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…