UK third largest Western European electric bus market in 2020
The UK battery-electric bus market was the third largest in Western Europe in 2020, according to research carried out by…
Bristol Clean Air Zone set for October introduction
A small Class D Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is set to be introduced in Bristol city centre by the end…
McGill’s extends electric buses order to 35; hydrogen to follow
McGill’s Group has announced a second order for battery-electric buses in another step on its move away from diesel. It…
National Express awarded five-star safety rating from British Safety Council
National Express’ UK coach and bus fleets have both been awarded a five-star safety rating from the British Safety Council…
Oxford set to develop coach parking and drop-off strategy
Oxford City Council (OCC) has allocated £20,000 from its 2021/22 draft budget to develop a coach drop-off and parking strategy…
Scotland coach operators’ support fund opens for applications
The Scotland Coach Operators – COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund opened for applications on 16 February. It will close…
Blackpool Transport introduces contactless to its buses
Blackpool Transport introduced contactless fare payment on its buses on 14 February as a further part of its customer interface…
Go North West dispute ‘threatens depot’s future’
Go North West (GNW) says there is a risk of its Queens Road depot in Manchester closing with the loss…
Yutong E10 borrowed by Transdev for latest Harrogate trial
Transdev Blazefield subsidiary The Harrogate Bus Company is evaluating a Yutong E10 battery-electric bus borrowed from Go North East's Voltra…
Masons: Has COVID-19 put the spotlight on equality?
routeone speaks to Candice Mason, of Masons Minibus and Coach Hire, who says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the role…
