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Not surprisingly Lucketts have applied for an operating licence at former yellow bus site at yeomans Way. Will they also move the operation of Solent coaches from Hurn Airport? PH0005948 SI H. LUCKETT & CO. LIMITED Director(s): ANTHONY JAMES LAWMAN, ARTHUR CARTER, THOMAS STABLES BROADCUT...

As part of the plans to rebuild Oxford Station, it is reported that the Bridge next to the station is to be modified to allow Full-Height double deckers to pass underneath (currently only "low height" deckers can be used) I believe the work will actually lower the road rather than raise the...

Published on Gov website today. Does anyone have any more info? Link - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/air-quality-grant-programme

Article in the Telegraph: -

The Scottish Government recently announced £6.2m of funding awards for upgrading 379 vehicles. The successful bidders are: - The retrofitted buses and coaches will be used on routes within one of Scotland’s cities identified in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017 LEZ...

Mod note: this thread has been split off from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/national-express-bid-for-stagecoach.222545/ I think from a business point of view the merger/takeover makes sense. From a personal point of view, I really hope that: - 1. The new combined group don't buy any...

*Mod note - copied from Go NorthEast thread* "Zebra" proposal for the North East (Zero Emission Buses Regional Area scheme). If this bid is approved, it would seem to mostly involve Go North East. Sources - Newcastle Magazine &...

Been researching this online, latest info is that out of a total of 19 applications, 2 are now being considered, they are Coventry and Oxford. £50M is available to fund up to 75% of the difference in price between a standard bus (presumably a Euro 6 Diesel) and an all Electric bus. Not exactly...

I understand that 'Delays' caused by Royal Mail are potentially affecting postal deliveries of subscription magazines from this publisher.

Reported that Arriva operations from Cannock are transferring to D & G in early january.

The whole of Greater London becomes a Euro 6 only zone for buses & coaches from March 1st 2021(unless further Covid issues delay). The red bus fleets have had their exhaust systems progressively upgraded in order to comply and the last non Euro 6 buses will be coming out of service in the next...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates-cp6.88054 Assuming TPE Stalybridge - Leeds/York electrification goes ahead in full or part, there won't be any justification in retaining Mk 5 LHCS & 68 haulage if most of the...

Travelled on 165104 today (Very Hot day) went to open a window (all windows in the carriage were closed) window firmly locked and a notice in yellow, along the lines of 'carriage is air conditioned, windows can only be unlocked by guard' etc, thinking "since when have 165s had air conditioning"...

Just back from a trip which involved a train journey from Utrecht to Rotterdam via Gouda. I noticed on the south side of the tracks near Woerden, a Bristol VR/ECW in faded red. Further along nearer to Rotterdam, I saw what appeared to be a half cab 'decker, parked on what seemed to be waste...

Home Government gives Portsmouth City Council the green light to retrofit buses Source - Portsmouth City Council web site

Hants & Surrey Bus Blog Reporting that: - "Reading Buses expanded into our coverage area earlier this year, when they took on the northern half of route 7 between Reading and Fleet. Having entered into Hampshire, it can now be revealed that they are to enter our area in Surrey from Monday 17th...

http://www.busandcoach.com/news/articles/2016/first-awaits-olev-green-light-on-order-for-gas-buses/

New vehicles ordered & delivered in 2015 have been a mixture of Euro 5 & 6. We have seen most of the big groups ordering 'Still available' Euro 5 models, alongside newer Euro 6. ADL has been delivering the original 'Classic' E200/300/400 alongside the newer MMC models. Can anyone confirm the...

I note that Arriva have just announced a 'Restructuring' exercise which seems to mainly affect Managers in UK Bus. Headlines of 'People having to re-apply for their Jobs' & 'Headhunters recruiting new staff' in Routeone Magazine. Midlands & Shires to come under common Management with...

As the deadlines get closer I thought I would start a thread on this subject. We are now 6 months away from the first deadline (01/01/2015) for minibuses under 7500kg & 18 months away (01/01/2016) for larger Single deckers. I have had a load of feedback from people 'in the know' on this...