Bus and Coach

First Bus has begun work to turn its Glasgow Caledonia depot into the UK’s largest EV charging hub, capable of charging 300 electric buses on site. The redevelopment will take place over the next 18 months and Phase One, to…

From four specially-converted buses, Oxford Bus Company’s Project MOVE is currently helping to provide a mobile testing service to Norfolk residents in a bid to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. The buses are being used to help administer observed lateral…

Leicester City Council has rolled out a fleet of 11 new all-electric buses across its three Park & Ride routes. The investment is the first phase of a £50m project to operate electric buses across a third of the city’s…

Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BYD have delivered their 500th battery-electric bus. The Enviro400EV double-decker will operate out of Go-Ahead London’s Waterloo depot and will cover TfL’s route between Walthamstow and Canning Town. Go-Ahead operates one of the country’s largest electric…

Scania has launched the first of its new Fencer bus range, the single deck Fencer f1, in the UK with the widest range of fuelling options currently available on the market. The company states that the bus is built on…

Volvo Bus has officially launched its new 9700 integral coach, which is built on the proven B11R driveline and is part of what the company describes as being the biggest revision of its European coach range in recent history. The…

Pelican Bus and Coach is to be recognised as an official UK knock-down plant for Chinese bus and coach manufacturer Yutong. Vehicles will land in the UK for final assembly at a new facility developed from the former Ryder Trucks…

Transdev has announced the acquisition of Yorkshire Tiger from Arriva UK Bus. The company stated that the deal, set to take effect from this summer, will not impact Arriva employees, who will transition to Transdev terms as part of the…

Stagecoach has announced that the latest easing of national lockdown will signal a return to service for a large majority of its buses, with more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels resuming operation. The company stated that the move follows consultation…

First Bus has placed an order for 91 double-deck and 35 single-deck electric buses from the partnership between Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK. The order, part-funded by the Scottish Government through its Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme, is…