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Friday, 12 November 2021

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham pupil 'hid on school bus' which returned to depotThe Birmingham school pupil was said to be hiding under seats on a National Express Accessible Transport minibus at its depot, which prompted a safeguarding reminder to all drivers

Bristol Live

• First Bus in Bristol responds to complaints about vanishing 'ghost buses'"There was a crowd of people at the bus stop and they all just eventually walked off"

Coach and Bus Week

• Go-Ahead Group buys its first hydrogen busesAs part of Go-Ahead’s commitment to decarbonise its bus fleet by 2035, it has ordered the Group’s first hydrogen buses for deployment from June 2022 in the Crawley, Redhill and Gatwick Airport area
• Shropshire Council launches bid for £98 million to transform bus travelA £98 million bid to transform bus transport across the whole of the county has been made by Shropshire Council. The council has submitted a bid to the Government as part of the Bus Back Better programme, including green buses, Sunday services, real time passenger information and more affordable fares.
• Mellor to launch all-new electric bus rangeRochdale-based bus producer to develop an extensive range of single-deck battery electric buses of multiple lengths, widths and ranges for UK and European markets in 2022

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• First of new Cardiff Bus battery-electric Yutong fleet deliveredThe first of 36 battery-electric Yutong E12 buses due to Cardiff Bus and Cardiff Council before the end of 2021 have been delivered.
• Pelican launches ‘Team Zero’ network for UK zero-emission PSV operatorsPelican Engineering, the dealer for Yutong battery-electric coaches and buses in the UK, has launched ‘Team Zero’, a network for zero-emission coach and bus
• Go-Ahead London to trial battery-electric Equipmake Jewel EGo-Ahead London (GAL) will begin in-service trials of the first Equipmake Jewel E battery-electric double-decker in February 2022, with the operator saying that it “welcomes the competition” that the manufacturer will bring to the segment.
• Coach driver shortage: No consistency, UKCOA survey showsThe general difficulty in attracting and retaining PSV drivers shows little sign of abating. But recent work carried out by the UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) has demonstrated how in that sector, there is actually no universal, industry-wide driver shortage. Indeed, UKCOA’s overarching finding is that there is no common thread to bring together operators’ collective current experiences.
• Higer Azure battery-electric bus set for UK marketHarris Group is to bring the Higer Azure battery-electric single-deck bus to the UK and Irish markets. The first has arrived at the dealership in Dublin and Harris claims that its 355kW/h of rapid-charging battery capacity will deliver a range of up to 467km.
• Stagecoach makes modal shift case on COP26 transport dayStagecoach has urged leaders at the COP26 transport day on 10 November to incentivise the use of public transport to help the UK to meet its net zero ambitions.
• CPT sets dates for 2022 UK Bus and Coach ConferenceThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced the dates for its second virtual UK Bus and Coach Conference. The members-only event will take place on 25 and 26 January 2022 with a wide variety of speakers, including Under-Secretary of State for Transport Baroness Vere (pictured).