Latest United Kingdom News
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First Bus to Invest £89 Million in 178 Zero-Emission Buses
First Bus is investing 89 million GBP to procure 178 zero-emission buses and the corresponding infrastructure in four regions in the UK.
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Second Phase of Bee Network Launches in Greater Manchester
In the second phase of the Bee Network, bus services in Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Salford and north Manchester are now under local control.
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Go-Ahead Group Fleet to Surpass 1,100 Zero-Emission Buses
The Go-Ahead Group has achieved a new milestone by surpassing a total of 1,100 zero-emission buses ordered for its fleet.
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New Journey Planner Launched for Manchester's Bee Network
A journey planner and live bus tracker have been added to the Bee Network app as Transport for Greater Manchester launches phase two of bus …
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£143 Million in ZEBRA Funding to Roll Out 950 Zero-Emission Buses
The UK government is investing 143 million GBP to roll out an additional 955 zero-emission buses through its ZEBRA scheme.
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UK: Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Installed at Sheffield Interchange
SWARCO Smart Charging has established an electric bus charging hub at the Sheffield Interchange for South Yorkshire’s first electric buses.
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UK: Yutong E12 Electric Buses Deployed in Nottingham
Twelve Yutong E12 fully electric buses are being rolled out in Nottingham, UK to provide more sustainable local transport services.
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First Bus Completes All-Electric Bus Depot in Norwich
First Bus has completed work on its all-electric Roundtree Way bus depot in Norwich, which is home to Wrightbus electric buses.
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UK: National Express Unveils New Van Hool Altano TDX21 Coach
National Express has unveiled the first of 25 new Van Hool Altano TDX21 tri-axle coaches that are set to enter service in the UK this year.
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Enviro400EV Double-Decker Electric Bus Delivered to Stagecoach in Oxford
Stagecoach has taken delivery of the first of 55 double-decker Alexander Dennis electric buses for operations in Oxford, UK.
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Transport for London Completes Superloop Network's Orbital Loop
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the city's new Superloop network of express bus services now circles the entire UK capital.
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UK: Wrightbus Double-Deck Electric Bus Trialled in Dorset
Morebus, which is part of the Go-Ahead Group, is trialling a Wrightbus battery-electric Electroliner bus in Dorset, UK.
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Bee Network Buses Commence Service in Bolton and Wigan
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has rolled out a new fleet of Bee Network buses in Bolton and Wigan.
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National Express Trials Yutong's GTe14 Electric Coach
National Express will be the first coach operator in the UK to trial Yutong’s new GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coach.
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Alexander Dennis’ Enviro400EV Tests as Most Efficient Double Deck Electric Bus
Alexander Dennis’ next-generation Enviro400EV is now the most efficient electric double-decker bus tested to Zemo Partnership standards.
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FlixBus Pilots Electric Coach Service in England and Wales
FlixBus has announced that it will be piloting the first 100% electric long-distance coach service in England and Wales from 21 March.
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Stagecoach Orders 16 Wrightbus Electric Buses for London
Stagecoach has ordered an additional 16 battery-electric double-decker buses from Wrightbus to operate in London.
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Why Would You Get on a Bus?
In the Bus-News magazine, we took a look at the NATS Wave 9 study, which considers the key factors for choosing whether to travel by bus.
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On Bus Accessible Information – This Is Your Stop!
Tim Rivett, General Manager at RTIG-Inform discusses the new UK regulations mandating on-bus passenger information.
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Arriva London Orders 87 Wrightbus Electric Buses
Wrightbus has won a contract to supply 87 new electric buses to Arriva London for operation in the UK capital.
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Tootbus Partners with VEV to Electrify London Sightseeing Service
Tootbus has partnered with e-fleet solutions provider, VEV to deliver an 'end-to-end green service' for its London sightseeing operations.
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UK: CPT Launches Pair of New Manifestos
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has launched two new manifestos ahead of this year's general election.
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UK: First Bus Announces Partnership with Openreach
First Bus has announced a collaboration with Openreach to allow the company access to its rapid EV charging infrastructure across bus depots…
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UK: 159 Electric Buses to Launch in Oxford
Oxfordshire County Council, Go-Ahead’s Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach are launching 159 Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis electric buses.