Bus and Coach

Stagecoach has revealed a plan for Greater Manchester that is designed to act as a trailblazer for other regions in the country. The company stated that a package of proposed partnership measures will help accelerate bus use post-pandemic and provide…

TfL has completed its programme to fit its older buses with newer engines to reduce particulate emissions. The project, which began in 2017, has ensured that the 9,000-strong fleet meets the Euro VI emissions standards required by ULEZ. TfL stated…

Coventry and Oxford are set to become the UK’s first all-electric bus cities, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The cities could be awarded up to £50m each to introduce all electric bus services, replacing up to 500 buses and…

Caetano has completed a three-week Dublin trial of its new H2.CityGold hydrogen fuel-cell-powered bus. The test was carried out in conjunction with Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI). The H2.CityGold is the first hydrogen bus to be operated in Ireland and has…

The 32 electric buses operated by Stagecoach in Greater Manchester have covered 600,000 zero emission miles in 2020. The double-deckers, supplied by a partnership between Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and electric mobility specialist BYD Europe, have operated throughout the region’s…

Parent company Ashok Leyland has announced that bus manufacturer Optare will now be known as Switch Mobility. The change is said to better reflect the company’s commitment to electrification and the development of new mobility services. Currently, more than 150…

The Government this week announced plans to bring forward the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2030. The two-stage plan will first see new sales of ICE vehicles ended within a decade, while sales of new hybrid vehicles…

Optare, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, has been named OEM of The Year (Bus/Commercial Vehicle) at the 2020 EVIEs Awards. The Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards-win was in recognition of the company’s Metrodecker EV, which has entered service with…

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has named Jane Cole, Blackpool Transit managing director, as its president for 2021. Ms. Cole, who will become the first woman to hold the position and has more than 20 years’ transport sector experience,…

The government must bring forward its commitment to investing in the bus and coach industry, according to former Transport minister and Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Robert Goodwill. Writing in The Times, the APPG for the bus and coach…