Latest United Kingdom News
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UK: National Express Collaborates with Uber Travel
UK coach operator, National Express has teamed up with Uber to enhance the passenger booking experience and offer exclusive discounts.
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London: Tunnelling Commences on Silvertown Tunnel
Tunnelling work is now underway on the Silvertown Tunnel across the Thames, a road tunnel that will also have a dedicated bus lane.
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Government to Cap Bus Fares in England at £2 from January 2023
The UK government will provide up to 60 million GBP to help bus operators in England cap single fares at 2 GBP from January to March 2023.
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UK: Go-Ahead North East Launches 9 Voltra Electric Buses
Go-Ahead North East has added nine Voltra electric buses to its fleet in the North East of England to improve air quality in the region.
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UK: First Bus Orders 193 Wrightbus Electric Buses
First Bus has ordered 193 electric buses from Wrightbus with funding from the DfT's Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme.
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Pelican Launches Yutong E9 Electric Bus
Yutong subsidiary, Pelican Bus & Coach is launching its new E9 electric bus in the UK, with deliveries starting in March 2023.
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ADL Expands its Portfolio of Electric Buses
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is expanding its electric bus portfolio with a new double decker and single decker electric bus.
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Accelerating the Transition to Zero-Emission Buses
On 5 August, the Future Mobility Showcase, hosted by WMGC, addressed how bus manufacturers can accelerate the uptake of zero-emission buses.
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Sky Staff Shuttles to Become Electric
The buses that transport Sky staff members and visitors to the company's campuses in London and Edinburgh are to become electric.
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Nottingham City Transport Receives 23 New Biogas Buses
An additional 23 biogas double-decker buses, developed by Scania and ADL, are being added to Nottingham City Transport's (NCT) fleet.
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Stagecoach Confirms Sale of Intercity Coach Operations to Scottish Citylink
Stagecoach has confirmed that it will sell its intercity coach businesses, megabus.com and Falcon to Scottish Citylink.
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FlixBus Further Expands its UK Coach Network
FlixBus is continuing to expand its UK network by launching new services between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and London.
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FlixBus Launches UK's First International Bus Service from Manchester
FlixBus has launched the UK's first international route serving the North West and Midlands with a direct service from Manchester to Paris.
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Abellio Opens Bus Depot to Power EV Routes in West London
Abellio London Bus has opened a new bus depot in Hayes, West London to house the operator's growing fleet of electric buses.
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UK’s First Off-Grid Bus Station Opens in Telford
Telford & Wrekin Council has opened the UK’s first off-grid bus station, which produces its own renewable, carbon-free energy.
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BYD ADL Partnership Delivers its 1000th Electric Bus in the UK
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK have delivered their 1000th zero-emission electric bus under their electric vehicle partnership.
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FlixBus Continues Its Rapid UK Expansion
FlixBus is continuing its rapid expansion across the UK with new routes between cities such as London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Cardiff.
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First Bus Completes UK's Largest Rapid EV Charging Hub in Glasgow
First Bus has completed the development of its Caledonia depot in Glasgow, unveiling the UK’s largest EV rapid-charging centre.
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Switch Mobility to Supply 12 Electric Buses to Tower Transit in London
Switch Mobility has confirmed it will supply a fleet of 12 Metrocity electric buses to Tower Transit to operate on TfL's Route 339.
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Abellio Launches Zero-Emission Buses on New London Routes
Abellio London has launched an additional 41 buses on new TfL routes, increasing its fleet size by 5 percent in a single night.
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Full-Sized Autonomous Bus Begins Testing in Scotland
The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus has commenced live testing in Scotland as part of project CAVForth.
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£7 Billion in Government Funding to Boost UK Bus Services
The UK government has granted funding to 31 areas to level up local bus services outside London as part of the bus transformation programme.
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UK Government Announces £200 Million in Funding for Zero-Emission Buses
The UK government will provide 200 million GBP in funding to allow local operators to purchase zero-emission buses through the ZEBRA scheme.
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TfL Publishes Bus Action Plan to Modernise London Bus Network
Transport for London (TfL) has published its Bus Action Plan to modernise the bus network to and help London become net zero by 2030.