ScotZEB2 ‘must prioritise smaller and rural bus operators’
Any phase two of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund (ScotZEB2) must ensure that smaller operators and those in…
Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton to retire on 31 May
Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the West Midlands Nick Denton will retire on 31 May, ending a ten-year tenure as a…
Fuel escalator for contract services ‘can be achieved quickly’
Introduction of a fuel escalator on contracted services to temper the impact of diesel costs is achievable easily and quickly,…
Blackpool reintroduces free coach parking for 2022 season
Free parking for up to 72 hours is again available on Blackpool Council-owned coach parks. The offer runs until 2…
DWS Infrastructure doubles down on Stagecoach bid
Stagecoach suitor DWS Infrastructure, through its Inframobility UK Bidco subsidiary, has upped the ante in its bid to complete the…
Irizar i6S Efficient launched as ‘the coach of the future’
Irizar has revealed the i6S Efficient, which it says is “the coach of the future." The newcomer takes the established…
Isle of Wight operator Seaview Services sold to Xelabus
The company trading assets of long-established coach operator Seaview Services of Sandown on the Isle of Wight have been acquired…
No relief in April for high bulk diesel prices, figures show
Bulk diesel prices showed scant sign of reducing from crisis level in April, according to averages calculated by trade body…
Daimler: Zero-emission touring coaches ‘from end of decade’
Daimler Buses will offer zero-emission touring coaches from the end of the 2020s, Chairman of the Management Board Till Oberwörder…
McGill’s orders 41 more Yutong battery-electric buses
McGill’s Buses has ordered a further 41 Yutong battery-electric buses. They will be part-funded by phase one of the Scottish…
