Bus and Coach

Bus manufacturer Mellor has supplied three custom-configured Orions to a demand responsive transport operator in Cheshire. Middlewich firm Transport Service Solutions (TSS) has acquired the 16-passenger vehicles to serve rural villages to the south west of Nantwich as part of…

Metroline has unveiled a zero emission single-decker as its first electric bus outside of London. The bus, which will operate from its Potters Bar Bus Garage in Hertfordshire, is a versatile and lightweight model with 24 passenger seats and a…

ADL has delivered the first series-production Enviro500 buses to public transport company Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) of Berlin, as part of a programme which will see 200 of the manufacturer’s double deckers in the German capital. Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) signed a…

EV manufacturer Arrival has started trials of its new electric bus at a testing facility in the UK, with production soon to get underway. Following proving ground trials, the firm will also begin public road trials with First Bus on…

The Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK partnership has supplied 12 electric double deck buses to bus operator Xplore Dundee, where they will cut emissions along one of Scotland’s most polluted streets. Built at ADL’s factory in Falkirk utilising…

Alexander Dennis has delivered eight high-specification, PSVAR-compliant Plaxton Elite coaches to Scottish operator Park’s of Hamilton. The new fleet of coaches are all 13.2m long, with 53 seats, and will be used on Park’s of Hamilton’s operations across Scotland. The…

Go-Ahead has signed a three-year extension to its Michelin Effitires tyre management contract. Michelin says the deal with one of the UK’s largest providers of public transport was secured due to the quality of its products and high standards of…

Cardiff Bus has taken delivery of the first of 36 new Yutong E12 zero-emission buses. New charging infrastructure has also been installed at the bus operator’s depot at Sloper Road in preparation for the arrival of the new buses. The…

Brighton & Hove and Metrobus has ordered 20 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Wrightbus, for deployment in the Crawley, Redhill and Gatwick Airport areas. The single-decker GB Kite Hydroliner buses will be delivered in June 2022 and be the first…

Alexander Dennis Limited has delivered two brand new Enviro200 single deck buses to south-east England operator Southdown Buses. The new 8.9 metre long buses each have 30 seats and are equipped with LED destination displays, USB sockets and a bespoke…