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Classic electric

Golden Tours has blended old and new with the first electric Routemaster conversion. Routemaster owner and expert Pete Sonneveld reports from the launch I’ve been working with Routemasters for about 15 years. It started back [...] The post Classic electric appeared first on CBW.

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Go Louis Goodwin

Jonathan Welch speaks to UK Coach Rally Coach Driver of the Year 2026 Louis Goodwin about his life in a family of coach operators Anyone at this year’s UK Coach Rally can’t have failed to [...] The post Go Louis Goodwin appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 4h ago

Commercial advancement

In the first of a two-part feature, Maxson Goh reports from the 2026 Commercial Vehicle Show and Bus & Coach Expo, with an emphasis on now artificial intelligence is shaping safer operations The post Commercial advancement appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 5h ago

CV SHOW 2026: Amy’s angle

CBW’s Maxson Goh wasn’t the only member of our team at the Commercial Vehicle Show; Amy Greaves reports on the suppliers she caught up with during the event It was a pleasure to attend the Commercial [...] The post CV SHOW 2026: Amy’s angle appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 5h ago

Roof repairs reassured

A Manchester museum has been awarded a grant to repair and upgrade its roof The Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester has been awarded grant funding of £244,000 to repair and upgrade its building, primarily the [...] The post Roof repairs reassured appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 7h ago

Switch launches its first electric inter-city bus

INDIA Despite having closed its UK operation, Switch Mobility is continuing to build a strong presence in India with its electric bus range. The company recently launched its first electric inter-city buses, the first 10 [...] The post Switch launches its first electric inter-city bus appeared fi...

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Coach and Bus Week 7h ago

MAN lines up for Munich self-driving trial

GERMANY MAN Truck & Bus, together with its technology partner ADASTEC, has begun trialling an autonomous-capable electric bus. “This marks another important step toward automated urban mobility,” said MAN Head of Bus Barbaros Oktay. The post MAN lines up for Munich self-driving trial appeared fir...

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Coach and Bus Week 7h ago

Scania launches 11-litre Super powertrain

The Swedish company’s latest high-eff icienty powertrain combination is now available in 11-litre format for buses and coaches Six months after launching its 13-litre Super powertrain in the bus and coach segment, Scania has now [...] The post Scania launches 11-litre Super powertrain appeared fi...

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

Convey celebrates 10 years supporting UK fleet compliance

Compliance specialist Convey Technology is marking its 10-year anniversary this year, after a decade of supporting transport operators with driver and vehicle compliance management. Founded in 2016 by Steve Fisher, Convey was created to give [...] The post Convey celebrates 10 years supporting UK...

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

Continental bus tyre wins German award

Continental’s Conti Urban HA 5 NXT tyre has been awarded first place in the ‘tyres and tyre management’ category of the German International Busplaner Sustainability Awards, presented ahead of the Bus2Bus trade fair in Berlin, [...] The post Continental bus tyre wins German award appeared first o...

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

Harris Bus & Coach announces new five-year warranty

Exhibiting at the Bus & Coach Expo part of the Commercial Vehicle Show, Harris Bus & Coach announced what it called an ‘industry-leading five-year/500,000km manufacturer’s warranty’ across its V-Series coach range ahead of the roll-out [...] The post Harris Bus & Coach announces new five-year war...

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

Preston Bus withdraws from £1 fare cap

Rotala group operator Preston Bus has said that whilst it has been ‘proud to support Lancashire County Council’s £1 fare cap scheme and the benefits it has brought’ to passengers and the wider community, it [...] The post Preston Bus withdraws from £1 fare cap appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

RHA calls for fuel duty rebate

An open letter from operators and the RHA calls on the Government to take action against rising fuel costs Representing both hauliers and the coach sector, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) delivered an open letter [...] The post RHA calls for fuel duty rebate appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 8h ago

Leicester adds insights with SkedGo

Mobility solutions software specialist SkedGo is launching a new analytics dashboard for Leicester City Council, which it describes as the next step in turning digital journey planning into measurable, decision-ready insight. The post Leicester adds insights with SkedGo appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 9h ago

Aurora helps Stagecoach reach electric bus goals

Independent distribution network operator Aurora Utilities is helping to accelerate Stagecoach Group’s zero-carbon transition, being responsible for energising a growing number of the company’s depots across the UK, including at Aldershot, Arbroath, Ardrossan, Ash Grove, [...] The post Aurora hel...

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Coach and Bus Week 9h ago

GNE launches first new Enviro200EVs

The operator is the first to place Alexander Dennis’ new electric single-deckers in service The first examples of the long-awaited Alexander Dennis next-generation Enviro200EV electric single-decker have entered passenger service at Go North East. Four [...] The post GNE launches first new Enviro...

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Coach and Bus Week 6d ago

Autonomous bus winter trials successful, says Karsan

As part of the Sälen-Idre Autonomous Public Transportation Project (SIKTA), conducted in collaboration with the municipalities of Malung-Sälen and Älvdalen in Sweden, local businesses and Dalarna University, Karsan’s Autonomous e-Atak began undergoing testing in January, [...] The post Autonomous...

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Coach and Bus Week 6d ago

FIAA set to be best yet, say organisers

Manufacturers including BYD, Daimler Buses, Higer, Irizar, Iveco, Karsan, Solaris, Temsa, and Yutong are among those confirmed as attending the FIAA trade fair in Madrid this autumn. The International Bus & Coach Fair will take place [...] The post FIAA set to be best yet, say organisers appeared...

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Coach and Bus Week 6d ago

Son follows in father’s footsteps to BDoY

It’s still almost six months until this year’s Bus Driver of the Year competition in Blackpool, but at a local level operators are already looking ahead and setting the wheels in motion for their entrants. [...] The post Son follows in father’s footsteps to BDoY appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 6d ago

Smartbuses are the way ahead, says Autonomous Systems on World Public Transport Day

Polish operator PKM Gliwice and technology specialist Autonomous Systems celebrated World Public Transport Day on Friday 17 April by spotlighting the people behind the wheel and the smartbus built to support them. As autonomous vehicles [...] The post Smartbuses are the way ahead, says Autonomous...

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