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Friday, 18 September 2020

Coach and Bus Week

• Stagecoach launches new Flexi ticket for flexible workers in ManchesterStagecoach has launched a new Flexi Day 5 ticket aimed at customers who are now working more flexible hours, part-time or shifts, and leisure commuters beginning to get out and about as shops, cafés and restaurants open back up. The ticket gives five days of travel in any 30-day period for the price of four single tickets, giving customers across the region a 20% discount as Greater Manchester returns to work.
• On the road againNow express coach services have restarted in England and Wales, Richard Sharman investigates whether the demand is still there and how these operations have restarted
• Diamond Bus North West receives latest batch of 28 new StreetDecksDiamond Bus North West’s continued investment in its fleet has seen the recent arrival of further new buses for Bolton depot
• Transport Secretary launches new Acceleration Unit to speed up transport infrastructure projectsVital rail and road upgrades that will create jobs, increase connectivity, and boost the economy will be delivered more quickly, following the launch of a new Acceleration Unit announced by the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in late August.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Lack of coach support indicates ‘rampant ageism’, says coach insurance specialistCoach insurance specialist McCarron Coates has suggested ageism is a key factor behind a lack of government support for the UK’s coach sector.
• Geotab launches telematics solution for EuropeGeotab, one of the world’s largest telematics providers, has announced the availability of its Truck Solution for Europe, expanding access to a suite of telematics tools for European fleet operators.
• Rule of six won’t apply to coaches in England, DfT confirmsThe Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the newly announced ‘rule of six’ social distancing regulations will not affect coach tour operators in England.
• CPT Regional Manager role changes are confirmedThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has completed a review of its structure. It has led to a streamlining of Regional Manager roles that capture England and Wales and a change to the overall managerial structure of CPT Cymru. 
• ADL Enviro400ER receives ULEB certificationThe zero-emissions capable Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400 Electric Range (ER) has been fully certified as an Ultra Low Emission Bus (ULEB) by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.
• Sheffield is latest city to reconsider Clean Air Zone plansSheffield City Council is a further local authority to revisit existing proposals for a charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The decision follows major changes to travel behaviour in the conurbation in the wake of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
• Stena Recycling offers second life for Volvo bus batteries worldwideA new venture between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop promises to extend the service lives of bus batteries and conserve natural resources through second life energy storage.
• Bus patronage recovery rate jumps after more schools reopenBus patronage in Britain outside London saw further recovery in early September as educational establishments in England and Wales reopened, figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) have shown.