Ten-year pipeline of UK zero-emission bus orders in Panel focus
Work to support domestic bus manufacturing continued with a meeting on 28 July of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel…
Six Tourismos are Daish’s Holidays first new tri-axle coaches
Daish’s Holidays has purchased its first new tri-axle coaches in the form of six Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/3 examples. They take…
Liverpool CR bus rapid transit gains prominence with Irizar trial
Plans for bus-based rapid transit in the Liverpool City Region are being worked on at pace, with integration into a…
Does extended electric bus life call for more durable components?
Remember the Duracell Bunny? It first appeared in a 1970s advertisement featuring an array of toy rabbits playing the drums.…
Work to avoid Alexander Dennis plant closures in Scotland ongoing
Work to secure a pipeline of new bus orders for Alexander Dennis and avoid proposed closures of its manufacturing facilities in…
UK among tri-axle zero-emission Wrightbus StreetDeck prospects
Wrightbus sees UK sales opportunity for its new tri-axle zero-emission StreetDeck double-deck bus platform in addition to core Far Eastern…
Depot Charging Scheme will part-fund electric coach infrastructure
Coach operators are among parties that are eligible to apply for grant funding of up to 75% towards the cost…
Bradford and Sheffield get £28m for zero-emission bus purchases
Bradford and Sheffield will benefit from a combined £28 million in extra government funding for zero-emission bus procurement via allocations…
Irizar ie tram electric artic to be trialled in Liverpool City Region
An Irizar ie tram battery-electric articulated bus is to be route trialled in the Liverpool City Region. It is a…
Van Hool T17 Astron for Sharpes to build on Allison success
The Allison T525R gearbox when fitted to the Van Hool coach range has found favour with operator Sharpes of Nottingham,…
