Bus and Coach

In a bid to support the country’s coach tourism industry, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has launched a new Backing Britain’s Coaches campaign. The Confederation believes that the industry can play a crucial role in the UK economy’s recovery,…

A plan to make every bus in the city of Coventry all-electric by 2025 has been backed by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Approval from the WMCA Board means that £50 million Department for Transport Coventry will go to the…

An innovative new passenger counting technology that uses 3D sensors has been successfully introduced on buses serving the Hinckley Point C construction site in Somerset. The new cutting-edge advanced passenger counting (APC) from Exeros Technologies is now being used by…

The UK government has published its long-term strategy for buses in England, Bus back better. The strategy outlines a plan for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes, to build 4,000 new British-made hydrogen or electric buses, to transition cities…

Go-Ahead has signed a five-year contract with transport app and website provider Passenger, to deliver 15 apps and six websites to the group. Passenger has experience of delivering PCI-compliant mobile ticketing apps, network management and real-time systems. According to Go-Ahead,…

First Bus will begin trials of the new zero-emission bus from Arrival this autumn. The electric buses will operate existing First Bus routes in the UK. The trial is the latest announcement from First Bus, which recently committed to operating…

The continued adoption of electric and hydrogen technologies has provided the bus and coach sector with good news. As Stagecoach celebrated 50,000 all-electric miles covered by its Cambridge fleet, Transdev began comparison trials using a new Yutong E10 electric bus…

At a hearing by the Transport Select Committee this week, stakeholders from the bus and coach sector called for clear methods for delivering the anticipated National Bus Strategy. The impact of Covid on the industry was outlined, including the ability…

A new textile treatment from Camira StaySafe is able to reduce the potential transmission risk of viruses from fabrics. The treatment has been independently tested to ISO 18184 and AATCC 147 and shown to reduce viral activity on wool moquette…

While Covid has heavily impacted the coach and bus sector, operators have found new ways to support the UK during the crisis. Several have taken steps to convert their vehicles for use as ambulances to transport Covid sufferers to hospital,…