Latest United Kingdom News
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National Express Coventry Orders 130 BYD ADL Electric Buses
ADL and BYD have announced that they will supply 130 zero emission double deck electric buses to Zenobē and National Express in Coventry.
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Scottish Government Allocates £800,000 to Support Bus Partnerships
The Scottish Government has allocated over 800,000 GBP in funding to support three bus partnerships that will improve local bus services.
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TfL Introduces New Green Buses to Modernise London Transport
Transport for London (TfL) is introducing new electric buses on route 63 to encourage more people in London to use public transport.
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Scotland Offers Free Bus Travel for Under 22s
Under 22s living in Scotland can now benefit from free bus travel through a Scottish Government scheme, which launched on 31 January 2022
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Willmott Dixon Construction Wins Contract for Stockport Interchange
Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded the contract to transform Stockport's bus station into a modern transport interchange.
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Cardiff Bus Launches New Zero-Emission Electric Buses
Cardiff Bus has launched a new fleet of 36 Yutong E12 zero-emission electric buses that will contribute towards reducing air pollution.
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Go-Ahead Selects Air Products as Partner for Hydrogen Bus Fleet
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a 15-year hydrogen supply deal with Air Products to power a fleet of fuel cell buses.
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National Express Hydrogen Buses Out in Service in the West Midlands
Hydrogen-powered buses are carrying passengers in the West Midlands for the first time as Wrightbus vehicles are rolled out by National Expr…
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Arrival Begins Proving Ground Trials of Its Electric Bus
Arrival has announced it has started trials of the Arrival Bus at a testing facility in the UK ahead of certification.
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TfL to Make 24-Hour Bus Lanes Permanent
TfL intends to make its 24-hour bus lanes permanent after the successful trial has decreased journey times and improved service reliability,
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London Borough of Croydon to Benefit from New High-Tech Bus Shelters
Croydon’s bus shelters will soon be replaced and upgraded with digital screens and state-of-the-art technology.
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New Livery Revealed for UK’s First Full-Sized Autonomous Bus Service
ADL and partners have revealed the first glimpse of the new special livery for the autonomous buses launching in Scotland in 2022.
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First Bus Upgrades 220 Buses with Allison’s xFE Transmission
Allison Transmission will supply 220 T2100 xFE™ transmissions to First Bus, one of the largest bus operators in the United Kingdom (UK).
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Stagecoach and SSE Announce Pilot Community Electric Charging Hub
Stagecoach and SSE are pooling their collective expertise to pilot a new community electric vehicle charging hub to drive Scotland on the ro…
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BYD Reflects on Its COP26 Journey and the Importance of Electrification in Driving a Greener World
At COP26, BYD signed important global agreements to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles for a greener future.
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First Bus and Hitachi Europe Partner to Drive Zero Emission Agenda Forward
First Bus has selected Hitachi Europe as a prime strategic partner for the decarbonisation programme at its flagship Caledonia bus depot in …
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Turning England's Buses Electric
In the year 2019/20, a mere 2% of England’s 32,300 local buses were electric – that’s roughly 640 buses in the country.
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55 Yutong E12 Electric Buses to Serve Passengers at COP26
55 Yutong E12 electric buses will provide carbon-free transportation services for COP26 passengers in Glasgow.
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First’s BYD ADL Electric Buses to Act as Official Shuttle for COP26 Delegates
First Bus will operate the delegate shuttle service at the upcoming COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow with 22 BYD ADL buses.
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UK’s Largest Bus Depot Charges Electric Buses in Four Hours
Heliox has announced that its latest partnership with First Bus Glasgow has seen e-fleets fully charged in four hours, in what is a national…
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Bromsgrove to Get ‘UK’s Most Sustainable Bus Shelters’
Worcestershire County Council is installing new pioneering, sustainable bus shelters in Bromsgrove to support green transportation.
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Liverpool City Region Selects ADL's H2.0 Second-Generation Hydrogen Bus
ADL has been selected by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as supplier for 20 zero-emission hydrogen double deck buses
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Transport Scotland: £50 Million for Zero Emission Buses in 2021
The Scottish Government has launched the first £50 million phase of a new Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB).
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trentbarton’s Entire Bus Fleet Protected by Latest Wheely-Safe Technology
East Midlands public transport operator trentbarton has installed Wheely-Safe's latest TPMS technology across its entire bus fleet.