Chris Peat

The bus & coach industry’s longest running free title

The bus & coach industry’s longest running free title

The bus & coach industry’s longest running free title

Arrival, a market disruptor aiming to manufacture an electric bus, has established a $300million equity financing line with Westwood Capital. The deal provides the company with access to additional liquidity, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, Dr Yunseong Hwang has stepped down from the Arrival Board of Directors, effective immediately as of today (16 March 2023). …

First Manchester is beginning a trial of a Mellor Sigma 10 on the Oldham network. The testing of the electric bus is part of planning and investigation by the operator to prepare for the full electrification of its Wallshaw Street depot in the future. The trial will operate from 9.40am to 3.40pm on the 425 …

Visitors to Transport Ticketing Global at the Olympia London earlier this week were treated to a chance to see some of the latest innovations in the world of ticketing in our industry. As the name suggests, the event is an international affair, with transport ticketing solution providers from across the world, as well as some …

Hispacold is taking part in a project to design a predictive maintenance system for bus and coach HVAC equipment. The two-year project, called SAPOHVAC, is being developed in partnership with the University of Seville and is supported by CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia), the Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), the Metropolitan Transport …

FlixBus is launching a service between Manchester and Newcastle with new partner, Belle Vue. The Stockport-based operator is to begin serving FlixBus passengers between Manchester, Leeds, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Newcastle at the end of April, with a regular, daily service. As part of the new partnership, Belle Vue will add a brand new FlixBus branded …

FirstGroup is ranked 125th of 200 entrants in the 2023 Clean200 report. FirstGroup is one of only six UK companies to be included in the sustainability rankings and is the only passenger transport operator based in Europe to be listed in this year’s report, making the list for the fourth year in succession. The annual …

Anthony Smith, chief executive of independent watchdog Transport Focus, is to step down from his position at the end of the year. Nigel Stevens, Transport Focus chair, said: “Anthony has dedicated almost 25 years to representing transport users. Transport Focus has become a trusted voice on their behalf, advocating in their interest and holding transport …