Bus retrofit to battery-electric: What should operators consider?
Welcome back to Switched On. Having set out the key drivers of electric bus total cost of ownership and explored…
Stagecoach East welcomes PlusBus e-ticket trial
Stagecoach East has welcomed the start of a new trial of PlusBus digital availability in Cambridge. Cambridge is one of…

First Travel Solutions offers Driver Companion app to partners
First Travel Solutions has launched its Driver Companion app. It is for use by vehicle supplier partners that lack robust…
Newport Transport deploys Omnibus OmniENGAGE driver app
Newport Transport has deployed the Omnibus driver app OmniENGAGE in a move that the supplier says “has transformed” driver experience…
Yutong showcases the world’s largest new energy bus factory
European media were invited to visit Yutong Park and the Yutong New Energy Plant in Zhengzhou, China, on 15-16 May,…
Trip planning and NXWM ticketing integration for Citymapper app
Citymapper users can now make National Express West Midlands (NXWM) bus ticket purchases through the app. It marks the first…
Motor-based KERS product for bus claims up to 28% fuel use drop
Advanced Electric Machines has announced its intention to supply an electric motor-based kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) for retrofit into…
Centrad debuts CenHub telematics and fleet management platform
Vehicle CCTV and telematics specialist Centrad has launched a video telematics and fleet management platform called CenHub. It is an…
Lothian Bus and Tram app launched by UrbanThings
Lothian Buses has launched a new passenger travel planning app created by UrbanThings. The Lothian Bus and Tram app will…

Golden Tours grows Equipmake repower work with 10 Volvo B5TLs
Golden Tours has agreed a further contract with repower specialist Equipmake that will see 10 Volvo B5TL-based double-deckers in the…