‘Bus Open Data Service will require a new approach to service delivery’
The government’s Bus Open Data Service promises to create a ‘golden age’ for passengers by merging information on timetables, fares…
QPaths automates home-to-school assessments for LAs
QRoutes, a provider of software solutions to local authority (LA) transport planners, has launched QPaths. The new product will automate…
The key to ‘full capacity’ again? HJS introduces new PCV protective screens
A new protective screen design from HJS Emission Technology could see coaches and buses operating closer to full capacity –…
UrbanThings: Restoring confidence in public transport
How do you present passengers the most relevant data on bus capacity, and give them the confidence to travel safely?…
CitySwift raises €2m funding to drive product development
CitySwift has raised additional funding of €2m. It takes the big data and machine learning for the public transport sector…
Hydrogen Bus Town project is coming, says Shapps
There will be a Hydrogen Bus Town scheme, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps told the Transport Committee on…
Cashless and COVID: Is this the end for physical money on buses?
Many operators have reported an uptick in the number of cashless transactions since handling money was discouraged during COVID-19. Could…
Arrival launches battery-electric bus
London-based urban sustainability business Arrival has unveiled a battery-electric bus that it says can be assembled in ‘microfactories’ worldwide. Arrival…
‘Busy bus’ indicator: Social distance with Stagecoach
Stagecoach has announced the launch of a new feature on its app which will help passengers plan their journeys as…
Low-emission coach grant funding proposed by LowCVP
A bright spot for the coach industry has been presented by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). It is working…
