Coach and bus operators both prominent in ScotZEB2 winners
Coach operators and bus operators are equally prominent among winners of the second phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus…
Kent Coach Tours to close down operations
Kent Coach Tours has announced that, after around 50 years in operation, it is closing the business due to the…
First Bus confirms initial 32 Wrightbus StreetDeck electric repowers
32 Wrightbus StreetDeck double-deckers in First Bus fleets will be repowered to battery-electric by the OEM’s NewPower business in a…
Scottish Cabinet Secretary addresses sector as ScotZEB2 results due
We are living in a global climate emergency – where we all need to go faster and further than ever…
‘Passenger-in-chief’ Haigh underlines plans for England bus reform
Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has taken on the role of “passenger-in-chief” and underlined the new government’s desire…
MAN SafeStop Assist product captures MY2024 Neoplan Tourliner
MAN has revealed details of the SafeStop Assist system, which is available as an option on model year 2024 coaches…
Better Buses Bill: CPT urges caution on reregulation plans
Reacting to the inclusion of the Better Buses Bill in the King's Speech today, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)…
Local authority Section 19 permit-based operation ‘lost safety focus’
North Lanarkshire Council was found by Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt (pictured) to have “lost focus on the safety and…
Zero-hours contracts look safe despite Labour plans
The opportunity for operators to offer zero-hours contracts seems set to remain in place under the new government despite Labour’s…
Winsland: ‘Labour must get serious on issue of bus priority’
Marc Winsland (pictured), Senior Consultant at SYSTRA UK and Ireland, has issued a warning that an acceleration of bus reform…
