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Coach and Bus Week 25m ago

London comes to Glasgow

A Scottish city took on a decidedly London feel at one recent event featuring the Capital’s red double-deckers, as Richard Walter reports The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT)  collaborated with the Routemaster Association for an exciting [...] The post London comes to Glasgow appeared first o...

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Coach and Bus Week 41m ago

Four decades and counting in the Capital

Westbus celebrated 40 Years in business with a special anniversary event at the London Transport Museum. Maxson Goh reports London-based coach operator Westbus has reached a significant milestone of 40 years in operation, commemorated at [...] The post Four decades and counting in the Capital app...

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Coach and Bus Week 1h ago

Wellbeing Charter launched by RHA

Maxson Goh attended an event in London to mark the start of the RHA’s campaign to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK’s transport industry On 15 July, the RHA (Road Haulage Association) launched [...] The post Wellbeing Charter launched by RHA appeared first on CBW.

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Sustainable Bus 1h ago

FlixBus doubles battery-electric coach operation on Lisbon–Porto corridor with a second Yutong coach

FlixBus has deployed a second battery-electric coach on its 315 km-long Lisbon–Porto route. FlixBus Portugal announced on 17 July the entry into service of a second battery-electric coach on the Lisbon–Porto corridor, almost two years after launching its first electric vehicle on the route (altho...

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Sustainable Bus 1h ago

Looking east: spotlight on Türkiye’s bus market. A contribution by Cummins

Below, a contribution by Cenk Yavuz, Director of Europe Bus Business at Cummins Türkiye has long acted as a bridge between continents, markets and technologies. For Cummins, that role can be seen in decades of collaboration with Turkish OEMs and operators, linking local manufacturing capability w...

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Sustainable Bus 2h ago

Iveco Bus expected to unveil new battery-electric model in Madrid, FIAA anticipates

Spanish trade show FIAA 2026 will bring together more than 100 exhibitors with a strong focus on new electric buses, propulsion technologies and digital mobility solutions. From 22 to 24 September, IFEMA Madrid will host the 16th edition of FIAA, the International Bus and Coach Fair. According to...

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Sustainable Bus 2h ago

Iveco Bus and Hexagon Agility sign exclusive global agreement for CNG fuel systems

Iveco Bus and Hexagon Agility announced on 28 July an exclusive long-term agreement under which Hexagon Agility will supply complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for the entire global Iveco Bus CNG and biomethane transit bus range. The agreement extends a collaboration between the tw...

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routeone 6h ago

Edwards Coaches invests further in third-party maintenance scope

South Wales firm adds six more Stertil-Koni lifts as it looks to bolster external service provision

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routeone 7h ago

Drury Holidays takes delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/3

Buckinghamshire operator takes bespoke layout with 48 seats in coach's 13m overall length

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Bus & Coach Buyer 9h ago

Silvertown Tunnel makes journeys faster, TfL reports

A new TfL report shows that the Silvertown Tunnel in London (opened in April 2025) has made journeys faster and more reliable. Additionally, more than 30,000 journeys are being made each day across the new SL4 and extended 129 routes through the new tunnel as well as the existing 108 service thro...

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Sustainable Bus 9h ago

Bergamo launches electric BRT service with 73% dedicated lanes, 15 Yutong e-buses and signal priority

Bergamo’s new electric Bus Rapid Transit (e-BRT) system will enter passenger service on 3 August, introducing a fully electric corridor connecting Bergamo, Dalmine and Verdellino, following completion of 80% of works in March this year. Public transport operator ATB will officially launch the ele...

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routeone 10h ago

Irizar i6S Efficient hydrogen coach ready for production in H1 2027

Second-generation model now in use with Alsa in Madrid as production availability approaches

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Bus & Coach Buyer 11h ago

Go-Ahead’s Luke Marion joins Experience Oxfordshire board

Luke Marion, Managing Director of Go Thames Valley at The Go-Ahead Group has joined the board of Experience Oxfordshire. Experience Oxfordshire is the county’s Destination Management Organisation (DMO) and VisitEngland-accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP). As a partnership organisa...

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Bus & Coach Buyer 12h ago

Caledonian reports another year of profitable growth

Caledonian Leisure is reporting another year of strong financial performance after increasing annual turnover to almost £74m for the year ended 31 December 2025. This is up from £64m the previous year, while pre-tax profits increased by over 30% to £3.81m. Trading under the Caledonian Travel and ...

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routeone 12h ago

NI hike cited as CPT Cost Monitor shows 4.1% rise in operator costs

Bus operator labour costs rose by 4.1% in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Cost Monitor, with the increase in employer national insurance (NI) being cited. CPT has estimated the NI increase introduced in April 2025 added £110 million to...

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Bus & Coach Buyer 12h ago

Liverpool CA promotes bus improvements ahead of St Helen’s franchising

Improvements to St Helens bus services as part of the region’s franchising plans have been promoted by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). More evening and weekend services, extended routes and a brand-new express link to Liverpool John Lennon Airport are among the improvements ...

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Bus & Coach Buyer 13h ago

Operators cutting costs as NI rises, CPT finds

CPT’s Cost Monitor shows operators are cutting costs as labour pressures mount with rising National Insurance outgoings. The recent fuel price increases have added to the issue. Changes to employer National Insurance have added an estimated £110m a year to the bus industry’s costs, equivalent to ...

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routeone 1d ago

‘Immediate improvements’ for St Helens in LCRCA bus franchising

New buses and services and upped frequencies, says Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

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Coach and Bus Week 1d ago

Andy Burnham’s Government has pledged to reintroduce the £2 fare cap on participating services in England, which will remain in place until 2027 Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a raft of measures to help [...] The post appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 1d ago

Coatham offers free school trips

The Teesside operator is offering up to £3,000 worth of free travel to help schools and underprivileged children make more educational trips Coach Travel Group operator Coatham Coaches has pledged £3,000 worth of free coach travel [...] The post Coatham offers free school trips appeared first on ...

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