Bus and Coach

The first of Volvo’s BZL Electric single decker will operate in West Scotland as UK orders for the new model begin. The single-deck bus, to enter operation with Stagecoach West Scotland (SWS), has been developed in partnership with MCV Bus…

The UK government has extended the Bus Recovery Grant revenue support and Bus Fare Cap Grant scheme in England for three months in a £155 million funding package. Richard Holden MP, Roads and Local Transport Minister, confirmed £80 million in…

FirstGroup has signed an agreement to purchase Ensign Bus Company which will allow it to enhance its operational footprint in Essex. Ensignbus is a company with strong offerings in regional commercial and B2B operations in Essex, as well as having…

Sustainable bus manufacturer Wrightbus has unveiled a £3 million green hydrogen production facility at its Northern Ireland headquarters that could enter operation next year. The new facility, subject to consultation and planning approval, would produce enough clean energy to power…

Stagecoach has launched the UK’s first fully electric city bus network in Inverness, with 25 brand-new zero emission Yutong E10 buses on city centre routes. The vehicles can operate from morning to evening on a single daily charge, and feature…

Alexander Dennis has received the first order for its next-generation Enviro400EV battery electric double deckers. Stagecoach has ordered 55 vehicles as part of its partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to decarbonise buses in and around Oxford, funded by the Department…

Provider of carbon neutral smart buses Zeelo has partnered with distributor Pelican Engineering and infrastructure specialist Zenobē to offer battery electric trial coaches to operators. The initiative will give six fleet operators an opportunity to trial a Zeelo-branded Yutong TCe12…

Alexander Dennis has delivered two new Enviro200 single deck buses to independent Scottish operator Peter Hogg Coach & Minibus Hire. The pair of 9.7m-long buses were built to the operator’s specification and their 34 belted Alexander Dennis SmartSeats are fitted…

Finance provider Rock Road has entered the zero emission bus market, funding 30 Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner battery electric double deckers for Abellio London’s route 111 between Heathrow Central and Kingston. The agreement involves a consortium led by Rock and the…

Transport for Greater Manchester has ordered a further 50 zero emission double deck buses from Alexander Dennis, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. These buses, funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable…