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International Women’s Day – Wom...

Mar 08, 2019Comments off

A quarter of women have actively avoided careers because they are perceived as ‘men only’- including construction, bus driving and politics, a study found. Researchers

ABB puts the charge into world’s first 12...

Mar 07, 2019Comments off

The world’s first 12-metre fully electric, autonomous 40-seater bus was unveiled today at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore where two of ABB’s Heavy Vehicle

First Manchester response to ManchesterR...

Feb 27, 2019Comments off

FIRST MANCHESTER STATEMENT 27th February 2019 Response to Greater Manchester Clean Air Proposal Ian Humphreys, Managing Director of First Manchester commented: “We fully support the

Routes announced for UK’s biggest double-...

Feb 22, 2019Comments off

Britain’s biggest buses will be going into service next month, operating on two key routes in Edinburgh. Lothian Buses’ new 100-seatAlexander Dennis Enviro400XLB-bodied  Euro VI

London’s green bus revolution helps impr...

Feb 21, 2019Comments off

UK Power Networks and Transport for London are working together to turn London’s red buses green, before the new Ultra Low Emission Zone starts in

Buses lead the way on the ‘Road to Zero�...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

The LowCVP welcomes the announcement of the winners of the latest round of Ultra-Low Emission Bus funding which will provide £48m support for 263 ultra-low

Edwards Coaches welcomes six Enviro200s to ...

Jan 28, 2019Comments off

Edwards Coaches of Llantrisant has added six ADL Enviro200 MMC single-deckers to its fleet, intended for use on its local bus services. Compared to the

First autonomous bus fleet in passenger ser...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

The successful bid from bus operator Stagecoach along with partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Fusion Processing Ltd, ESP Group, Edinburgh Napier University and

First Bus smart ticketing programme shortli...

Dec 13, 2018Comments off

First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, has been shortlisted for a global award for its smart ticketing programme. Over the past year

Bus firm fined £2.3m for Coventry death cr...

Nov 27, 2018Comments off

Midland Red (South) Ltd, part of the Stagecoach group, has been fined £2.3m for significant health & safety failings after allowing Kailash Chander to continue