Westway and Equipmake link up for UK’s first electric coach repower
Westway is set to become the first UK coach operator to repower diesel vehicles to electric, thanks to a partnership…
More National Bus Strategy funding vital: Committee
The government has not matched the level of ambition it demanded of local authorities (LAs) in England in preparing Bus…
Government launches Transport Data Strategy
The government yesterday released its first Transport Data Strategy (TDS), which is designed to make it easier for the public…
Bus passengers should be consulted on cuts, Parliament told
A bill has been introduced to require bus operators to consult passengers before making changes to services. Dean Russell, the…
Wilfreda Beehive works with Zeelo on e-coach education
South Yorkshire operator Wilfreda Beehive is working with Zeelo to roll out the supplier’s net-zero coach taster programme to three…
TfL unveils Superloop express bus plans for London
Plans for a Superloop-branded network of 10 limited stop, express bus routes in or serving outer London have been unveiled…
LTA partnerships are crucial, says First Bus MD
First Bus Managing Director Janette Bell has stressed the importance of local transport authorities (LTA) working with bus operators to…
First yellow bus unveiled ahead of Manchester franchising
The first of the Manchester's new Bee Network-branded yellow buses has been unveiled and an order for 170 electric buses…
Only 25% of public willing to switch to public transport, research finds
New research from Moneyzine.com has revealed that, while 75% of the public agree that switching to greener forms of transport…
Urban Transport Group: ‘Fix funding crisis’
The Urban Transport Group (UTG) has urged the government to introduce a package of measures to fix what it calls…
