Irizar has revealed an Efficient development of its ie tram battery-electric bus, with the vehicle joining other coach and bus members of the Efficient range. The manufacturer says that the ie tram Efficient is “a completely new and renewed vehicle” that leverages extensive battery-electric bus knowledge gained since 2011 in more than 55 European cities…
The first battery-electric buses owned by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) will enter service imminently after installation of infrastructure to support them at the Stagecoach depot in Gillmoss was completed. Alexander Dennis has built 58 Enviro400EV double-decks for LCRCA, and Wrightbus has produced 50 StreetDeck Electroliners. They started to arrive in the city…
Centrad has launched a 360-degree panoramic intelligent driver assistance system that comprises a four-camera monitoring solution to eliminate blind spots, reduce incident rates, and lower the cost of insurance claims for commercial fleet operators. Called Centrad 360, it will provide coach and bus drivers with a real-time surround view. The product has been developed to…
Lothian Buses has placed an order for 60 further Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB tri-axle double-decks built on the Volvo B8L chassis. As previously revealed by routeone when the order was at the discussion stage, they will be 12.8m long, slightly shorter than 78 B8L Enviro400XLB models already in service with the municipal operator. The latest batch…
Irizar has unveiled a second-generation of its i6S Efficient hydrogen fuel cell-electric coach. The vehicle will be used by Mobico Group subsidiary Alsa in Madrid over the coming months under what the manufacturer says are real-world conditions. The latest coach follows a first generation hydrogen i6S Efficient from Irizar that debuted at Busworld Brussels in…
The first battery-electric vehicles for the First Bus depot in Bath have been delivered as part of a wider ongoing electrification of the group’s West of England fleet. For repower, the opening examples of 27 previously diesel Wrightbus StreetDeck double-decks that are being converted to battery-electric by the OEM’s NewPower subsidiary have arrived in Bath.…
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered a further 125 battery-electric buses from Wrightbus for the franchised Bee Network. The procurement is a mix of the double-deck StreetDeck Electroliner (pictured) and the single-deck GB Kite Electroliner. Those buses will follow 76 StreetDeck Electroliners that are in the process of delivery and 55 more electric buses…
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has ordered 193 battery-electric vehicles from Wrightbus for its franchised Weaver Network in the region, which will commence rollout in mid-2027. Worth up to £100 million, the purchase captures double- and single-deck models from the StreetDeck Electroliner and GB Kite Electroliner ranges. Each will have twin wheelchair user spaces…
LibertyBus has adopted the TMComms Hub digital radio system from TransMach to deliver what the supplier says is “seamless and targeted communication” across the operator’s network on Jersey. Rollout follows an extensive period of development, testing and real-world operational trials. It enables operators to deliver voice broadcasts with precision and flexibility, whether to an individual…
Cardiff Bus has taken delivery of 20 Volvo B8RLEs with MCV Evora bodywork, supplied by Volvo Bus UK and Ireland. They have entered service on the municipal operator’s network of routes between Cardiff, Penarth, Dinas Powys and Barry, and are cited by the business as continuing its commitment to provide “modern, reliable, dependable high-quality public…
