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Arriva plans £340m bus investment

Almost 20% of Arriva’s regional bus fleet will be replaced within 18 months, alongside electrification projects at eight bus depots Arriva has announced a £340m programme of investment which it says will transform and modernise [...] The post Arriva plans £340m bus investment appeared first on CBW.

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UNVI moves Volvo coach production to Portugal

Serial production of the new Volvo B13R UNVI XL coach, first announced in March 2025, has commenced, says the manufacturer, with bodybuilding now taking place at UNVI’s facility in Porto, Portugal. The post UNVI moves Volvo coach production to Portugal appeared first on CBW.

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Keeping Cornwall connected

Cornwall has undergone some of its biggest bus service amendments in decades during recent weeks. Richard Sharman takes a look at the changes and their implementation With the departure of First Kernow and its Western [...] The post Keeping Cornwall connected appeared first on CBW.

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End of the road for Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses

Once known as the oil capital, the Scottish city has now seen two fleets of hydrogen buses come and go. What happened, and does hydrogen have a future, asks Jonathan Welch As mentioned in the [...] The post End of the road for Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses appeared first on CBW.

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Reading Buses supports search and rescue charity

Reading Buses has named Berkshire Search and Rescue Dogs as its latest charity of the year. The partnership for 2026 was announced at the operator’s Great Knollys Street depot in Reading with the unveiling of [...] The post Reading Buses supports search and rescue charity appeared first on CBW.

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Stagecoach trials new transponder tech in Cambridge

Bus passengers in Cambridge might have noticed new QR-style codes appearing on the front of some of the city’s buses alongside the destination screens, reports Steven Knight. The post Stagecoach trials new transponder tech in Cambridge appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 4d ago

Scottish £2 fare cap expands

Following on from schemes which started on 30 January in Shetland and 23 February in the Western Isles, from 9 March Orkney became the latest council area in Scotland to introduce new £2 maximum bus [...] The post Scottish £2 fare cap expands appeared first on CBW.

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First launches new north London links

First Bus has launched two new express bus services in Berkshire and the Thames Valley, offering faster, more direct journeys to Uxbridge in north west London from High Wycombe and Slough. The services began on Monday [...] The post First launches new north London links appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 4d ago

ComfortDelGro reports strong results for 2025

Metroline parent company ComfortDelGro has announced its financial results for the full year to 31 December 2025. The group reports that it delivered strong growth with a total revenue of S$5.06 billion (£2.96bn) in the [...] The post ComfortDelGro reports strong results for 2025 appeared first o...

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Coach and Bus Week 4d ago

Wrightbus celebrates International Women’s Day

Marking International Women’s Day alongside First Bus (see separate story) was Wrightbus, which highlighted the achievements of some of the women who play an essential role in its teams. ”We are immensely proud to see [...] The post Wrightbus celebrates International Women’s Day appeared first on...

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First Bus reflects on International Womens’ Day

Among the many operators, suppliers and organisations marking International Women’s Day, First Bus used the occasion to reflect on what more it can do to encourage women into the industry, as well as showcasing what [...] The post First Bus reflects on International Womens’ Day appeared first on ...

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B&H trials new contactless season ticket

The Go-Ahead Group has announced what it says is a groundbreaking new enhancement to its contactless fare system, which will enable customers to purchase a season ticket on their payment card in Google Wallet for the first [...] The post B&H trials new contactless season ticket appeared first on ...

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First expands Lanarkshire network

The operator used the occasion of 100 years since the start of the area’s local bus services to announce changes and improvements to services First Bus is introducing a series of new routes in what [...] The post First expands Lanarkshire network appeared first on CBW.

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Coach and Bus Week 5d ago

A model restoration

A Manchester museum has received a £4,000 donation towards the restoration of a Stockport bus, reports Maxson Goh The Model Bus Federation (MBF) has donated £4,000 to the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester in support [...] The post A model restoration appeared first on CBW.

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Isle of Wright

Maxson Goh reports from the Isle of Wight where the first batch of electric buses from Wrightbus has arrived Blue skies and sunshine. That was the weather forecast for the Isle of Wight on 27 [...] The post Isle of Wright appeared first on CBW.

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Xelabus strengthens local partnerships

South coast operator Xelabus is continuing to build relationships with local colleges with the addition of a specially-liveried bus. The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 has been wrapped in a white-based colour scheme to promote Itchen Sixth [...] The post Xelabus strengthens local partnerships appeare...

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Woodall Nicholson teases new premium brand

The new Nicholson brand will encompass high-specification private and VIP transport options, from cars to specialist minicoaches Mellor and Treka Bus parent company Woodall Nicholson Group, which also has divisions dedicated to specialist emergency services [...] The post Woodall Nicholson teases...

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Good year for MAN

GERMANY MAN Truck & Bus says it is continuing to prove ‘crisis-proof’ in a persistently difficult market environment. The manufacturer achieved what it called very robust results in the 2025 fiscal year, for the third [...] The post Good year for MAN appeared first on CBW.

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International growth buoys Marcopolo results

BRAZIL South American manufacturer Marcopolo has announced what it says are record results for 2025, the culmination of four years of continuous evolution. The company reports strong export growth and record results from international operations. The post International growth buoys Marcopolo resu...

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MAN tests e-coach in winter conditions

GERMANY MAN has been undertaking testing of its new Lion’s Coach E under harsh winter conditions. “There are high expectations for our new fully electric coach, which celebrated its world premiere at Busworld Europe last [...] The post MAN tests e-coach in winter conditions appeared first on CBW.

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