An operator’s journey into bus electrification – and its learnings
Welcome back to Switched On, a series of articles helping operators to reduce the lifetime costs of running electric coaches…
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…
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…
Wrightbus NewPower scheme is giving fresh life to existing assets
A unique means of decarbonising the coach and bus sector rapidly and at reduced cost is through repower — the…
Compass Travel launches app in link-up with UrbanThings
Compass Travel has partnered with UrbanThings to launch a new app and website. The platform will give passengers of the…
Liverpool City Region links with South Korea to boost bus services
A collaboration involving Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and technology experts in South Korea is focused on improving bus…
Equipmake enters Wrightbus StreetDeck battery-electric repower
Equipmake is a further party to enter the market for repower of Wrightbus StreetDeck diesel double-deckers to battery-electric, with a…
CitySwift extends partnership with NXWM
CitySwift has announced a three-year extension of its partnership with National Express West Midlands (NXWM). The supplier says its data…
Unicard platform to digitalise SPT ZoneCard ticketing across Scotland
Unicard has announced that its smart ticketing platform has been contracted by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to digitalise ZoneCard…
Effective clandestine preventative systems – there’s an Aquarius app for that
The clandestine entrant civil scheme requires operators to have effective preventative systems in place, which includes having a checking process…
