Latest United Kingdom News
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Don’t Get Left Behind! Decarbonising Coaches in the Drive to Net Zero
As the transport industry looks to address the climate emergency, what progress is being made to decarbonise the coach sector?
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UK: Volvo to Supply 189 Electric Buses to Stagecoach
Volvo Buses has secured two orders from Stagecoach to supply a total of 189 electric buses in Stockport and London, UK.
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Equipmake Showcases Repowered Coach at ITT Hub
During ITT Hub in Farnborough, Equipmake showcased its coach repower technology, which can provide an electric range of up to 250 miles.
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TfL Releases Maps for New Superloop Bus Network in London
Transport for London (TfL) has published detailed maps for its Superloop network, consisting of express bus routes circling the capital.
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Wrightbus to Deliver 48 Electroliner Electric Buses in London
Wrightbus has secured a new order to manufacture 48 double-decker electric buses for Stagecoach in London.
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First Bus to Install Solar Panels across 20 UK Bus Depots
First Bus has invested 2.5 million GBP in installing over 6,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels across 20 of its depots.
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National Express Announces Expanded UK Coach Network
National Express has confirmed plans to grow its UK network to include 15 new routes in response to increased demand for coach travel.
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Stagecoach and Vision to Run Bee Network School Services in Greater Manchester
TfGM has awarded Bee Network contracts to Stagecoach and Vision for school services in Wigan, Bolton and Salford and Bury.
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Equipmake Extends Repowering Programme to UK Coach Sector
Equipmake has partnered with Westway Coaches to extend its electric drive repowering programme to the coach sector.
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Stagecoach Places Its Largest Order of Electric Buses
Stagecoach has announced plans to introduce 170 electric buses. produced by Volvo and MCV, for service in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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CPT Proposes Solutions to Overcome Coach Delays at Port of Dover
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has responded to the recent delays at the Port of Dover that unfairly held back coaches.
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UK: DfT Introduces Rules to Require Audiovisual Route Information on Buses
UK: The Department for Transport is introducing rules requiring bus operators to make audiovisual route information available on board buses…
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Transport Committee: More Support Needed to Implement National Bus Strategy
UK: The Transport Committee has published a report, Implementation of the National Bus Strategy, with recommendations for the government.
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TfL Funds Over 90 Bus Priority Measures in Outer London
Transport for London (TfL) has allocated more than 63 million GBP in 2023/24 funding to help improve bus services and make roads safer.
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UK: First Bus to Construct 'Super Bus Depot' in Portsmouth
First Bus has purchased a site to construct a new 'super bus depot' that will support its transition to an all-electric fleet in Portsmouth.
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First Branded Bee Network Bus Deployed in Greater Manchester
The first Bee Network-branded bus has entered service on the number 8 route connecting Bolton and Manchester city centre.
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Transport for Greater Manchester Trials Real-Time Bus Information Boards
Transport for Greater Manchester is installing real-time bus information in locations such as the city centre and NHS hospitals.
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UK Government to Establish Bus Centre of Excellence
The DfT is investing 815k GBP to establish a national Bus Centre of Excellence, alongside 3 million GBP for new electric buses in Leicester.
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ZECT Report Outlines Requirements for Decarbonising Coach Travel
The Zero Emission Coach Taskforce (ZECT) has outlined requirements for maintaining affordable coach travel with zero-emission vehicles.
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FlixBus to Expand Coach Network in North of England
FlixBus has partnered with Belle Vue to expand its coach network across the north of England, with the addition of a MAN Neoplan Tourliner.
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TfL to Install More than 300 Real-Time Bus Information Boards
Transport for London (TfL) is installing more than 300 new real-time bus countdown signs to make bus travel easier across the UK capital.
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First Bus to Deploy an Additional 117 Wrightbus Electric Buses
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a 25.3 million GBP investment to support the production of 119 Wrightbus electric buses
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UK: East Yorkshire Buses to Construct New Scarborough Bus Depot
UK: East Yorkshire Buses has announced plans to build a future-proofed bus depot on Taylor Way in Scarborough.
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UK: Warrington to Deploy 105 Electric Buses
Warrington Borough Council has approved plans to replace Warrington’s Own Buses’ entire fleet of 105 buses with electric vehicles.