Mellor Orion E to play part in Nottingham City Council ZE project
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has ordered a battery-electric Mellor Orion E minibus. After delivery in May it will first be…
Lee Ahern named Newport Transport Engineering Director
Newport Transport has promoted Lee Ahern to Engineering Director. He joined the municipally owned South Wales operator in 2019 as…
Metroline engages with DWP Kickstart job placement scheme
Metroline is a further operator to support the government’s Kickstart scheme. It will create 30 new paid job placements at…
Bus patronage recovery rate ‘starting to show regional trends’
Bus patronage as a percentage of pre-pandemic figures showed growth in February, with regional variations in the rate of recovery…
National Express commuter services introduce flexible ticketing
National Express Transport Solutions has introduced flexible ticketing on its commuter services between Kent and London, which are operated by…
Stagecoach celebrates buses on Skye with tribute livery
Stagecoach has celebrated 50 years of buses on Skye by repainting a member of its fleet into the same scheme…
Zipabout incentivises bus use by linking operators with brands
Technology company Zipabout has created a platform that it claims will incentivise bus use by connecting operators with brands, businesses…
McGill’s Buses agrees new Effitires contract with Michelin
McGill’s Buses has extended its 19-year relationship with Michelin by signing a new Effitires contract with Michelin Services and Solutions.…
Stotts Coaches named National Express Operator of the Year
Huddersfield-based Stotts Coaches has been named Operator of the Year for 2020 by National Express. Stotts has operated services on…
Budget draws mixed response from trade bodies and Go-Ahead
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, delivered on 3 March, has generated a mixed response from trade bodies and a large bus…
