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Friday, 31 January 2020

Coach and Bus Week

• Principles and pragmatismThe council audit which revealed the scale of deficiency in the Accessible Transport Group (ATG) in the West Midlands is a shocker.
• Mayor of London announces grants for coach and bus operatorsThe Mayor of London has announced that he will be taking action later this year to support small businesses operating heavy vehicles.
• Stagecoach marks 40th year with new lookOn 30 January Stagecoach unveiled its long-rumoured brand new look. It says that the new bus design is part of a wider commitment to simplify, modernise and enhance its customer experience, whilst reaffirming its customer-first approach. Stagecoach said it asked thousands of customers to share their thoughts on how the new design could serve them best, and what would encourage them to use public transport more regularly.
• Halton Transport ceases operationsMunicipal bus company Halton Transport has ceased operations due to financial issues Halton Borough Council arms-length bus company, Halton Transport, ceased operations on Friday 24 January. The municipal bus company employed around 150 people.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• London LEZ funding for coach and bus is comingMayor of London Sadiq Khan is to offer coach and non-Transport for London (TfL) bus operators a grant of “around £15,000” per vehicle to help them satisfy the capital’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which will require Euro VI emission standards from 26 October.
• Drivers blamed after coach spaces removed in WestminsterCouncil says it issued warnings about 'constant idling' in three prime spaces Three coach parking spots in Westminster are to be replaced with EV charging points, cycling hangers and resident parking after Westminster Council received complaints about coach drivers persistently idling instead of switching off their engines.
• New Managing Director appointment at Stagecoach SWAfter taking on the position of Managing Director for Stagecoach South West (SW) on an interim basis in November, Mike Watson will be taking on the role permanently from 3 February.
• Neil Warman named as new CFO for TicketerTicketer CFO, Neil Warman, will succeed joint company founder Gordon Montgomery who will remain with Ticketer as a non-executive Director to work on projects.
• Ford Transit HVO usage is approvedFord has approved the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in its Transit range.
• Cardiff car ban: NAT Group calls for car-free Cardiff to back up busesCongestion charge not enough; Cardiff car ban will free up bus routes and clean air, says MD
• Zipabout expands after record £1.35m investmentTransport technology specialist Zipabout has secured its largest private investment to date.
• Yutong battery electric passes 100,000 markIn December 2019, Chinese coach and bus manufacturer Yutong delivered its 100,000th battery electric vehicle.
• Report identifies ‘high intensity’ bus usersThe bus market in England outside London is becoming focussed on a smaller number of “high intensity” users, according to a report from the Independent Transport Commission (ITC), The shape of changing bus demand in England.

Other News Sources

• Buses from Berkshire to Heathrow Airport to run 21 hours a dayThames Valley Buses will run buses to and from the country's biggest airport
• Electric buses to ecological funerals: 6 ways Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is tackling climate change The council has outlined a 15 year target to help become carbon neutral