Bus and Coach

Edinburgh Coach Lines has taken delivery of two new Integral i6S Efficient tri-axle coaches from Irizar UK. The PSVAR compliant coaches, which will be in operation on the Leger Shearings holiday tours programme, feature DAF’s 11-litre coach engine, the MX-11…

First Bus has opened the UK’s first bus depot to offer consumer electric vehicle charging to the public, at its new purpose-built depot at Summercourt in Cornwall. The Summercourt charging hub is the first-of-its-kind for the bus industry, providing direct…

Irizar UK has supplied a new Irizar Integral i6 coach to Carmarthen-based operator Coracle Coaches in partnership with Mistral Bus & Coach. The 12.9m coach is PSVAR compliant, featuring a Masats semi-automatic wheelchair lift located in the luggage compartment and…

Guernsey bus operator CT Plus is carrying out on-road trials of the next-generation Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV “big small bus”. The pilot is part of efforts by the States of Guernsey and bus operator CT Plus to find a suitable electric…

Equipmake has delivered 12 repowered Optare Versa single-deck electric buses to First York following a successful trial of an initial converted prototype vehicle. The buses feature Equipmake’s Zero-Emission Drivetrain (ZED) technology, which in this specification, includes a 274kWh capacity battery,…

Tanat Valley Coaches has taken delivery of a 10.8m Volvo B8RLE MCV eVoRa single decker bus and a 9.7m Alexander Dennis Enviro200 midi-bus from Asset Alliance Group’s new rental offering. Supplied on three-year rental agreements, the vehicles will be deployed…

MAN Truck & Bus has partnered with the US specialist for automated driving systems Plus as it looks to accelerate its development of driverless trucks. The agreement is part of an overarching development partnership with regards to automated driving between…

National Express has will be the UK’s first scheduled coach operator to trial Yutong’s new GTe14 tri-axle battery electric coach. Working in partnership with Pelican and Yutong, the country’s largest coach operator will launch the electric coach into service this…

Go-Ahead’s bus companies have sold a £2 bus ticket to 60 million people in England since the country’s nationwide bus fare cap was introduced by the Government at the beginning of 2023. The Department for Transport’s “Get Around for £2”…

Reading Buses has ordered nine new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-deckers, which the operator says offer the “next level” of comfort and class for customers. The buses, which feature coffee-shop style flooring and tables, glazed staircases, skylights, USB and wireless…