Truck & Bus Builder’s Post

Exciting developments are unfolding in the bus sector. In line with their manifesto, The Labour Party is taking action to devolve greater powers over bus services to local authorities, promising a "bus revolution." Since taking control of bus services last year, Transport for Greater Manchester has seen impressive improvements in reliability and patronage on their Bee Network: "Over the past six months, the number of people using buses in those areas has increased by 5%, with the week ending 18 May recording the highest weekly patronage to date since franchising started, with over 849,000 passenger journeys. The punctuality of services is also consistently outperforming both the current non-franchised network, and the pre-franchised network that operated over the same period last year, with more than 80% of services (82.9%) running on time, between 28 April and 23 June, compared with 68.7% over the same period 12 months ago." https://lnkd.in/ekp6FNyR

How do you encourage more people out of their cars and onto buses? CPT welcomes the bold ideas mentioned in documents published by South Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority: ✅Road user charging ✅Workplace parking levies ✅More bus priority on the roads Measures such as these can truly boost public transport and unlock investment in more buses – with or without franchising. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewTV3xsE

We’re getting ready to launch cheaper and simpler bus fares, with one week to go all Greater Manchester buses are under local control. Next week will see #BeeNetwork buses run across the whole of the city-region for the first time, with more than 250 routes in Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and parts of Manchester and Salford joining on 5 January. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eqdqD5wr

Exciting news from the other side of the world! 🌏 Hong Kong's largest non-franchised bus operator, Kwoon Chung, has signed a purchase agreement for 100 Volvo B8R and Volvo B13R units. “This collaboration underscores the trust Kwoon Chung places in our brand and team, and highlights our commitment to delivering high-quality vehicles that address the evolving needs of the transport sector,” says Emmanuel Jupet, Managing Director of Volvo Bus Hong Kong. The first buses will be in operation in the beginning of 2025.

ICYMI: Bryan Jungwirth, Keolis’ VP of Business Development, shares how mutual support is ingrained in the #KeolisWay. “Providing more than just a job, a salary, and benefits is essential to fostering a sense of belonging and commitment among our workforce. It’s about recognizing the intrinsic value of being part of Keolis, where mutual support is ingrained at every level,” Jungwirth writes. Read the full blog post here: https://hubs.la/Q02tmJY90

I’m very much looking forward to meeting coach members at the EURO BUS EXPO in Birmingham next month (12-14 November). The event showcases the latest services, vehicles and technologies for coach operators – and offers a range of seminars on current industry experiences and developments. We will exhibit at the #NEC event (Stand 110) where visitors can find out what we do to support our members and the wider coach sector. Come and see us if you’re there. The event will follow shortly after the Budget and we’re getting the message across that we will support the Government deliver on their mission to drive economic growth with our coach members playing their crucial part. But there’s a lot that ministers can do to help the coach sector do what it does even better. We’re asking the Chancellor to continue with the fuel duty freeze and introduce a 15-per-litre essential user rebate. This would make coach travel even more competitive and could take more cars off the road. We’re calling for the take up of low-carbon fuels like HVO to be incentivised through rebates to speed up coach sector decarbonisation, and for the National Wealth Fund to support the sector with investment in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure. Our industry needs continuing support to recruit and train more drivers and vehicle technicians, and on reducing cost burdens – we’re calling for full expensing to be extended to leased assets to help small operators. More on our #Budget asks:https://lnkd.in/eD58vaq4 I welcome your comments… #RHACoaches #RHAInfrastructure #RHAFacilities #RHACostsAndRegulation #eurobusexpo

BUS operators at Kulima Tower Bus Station in Lusaka will this Thursday offer free rides on all routes for passengers born in December and January. Kulima Tower Bus Station Association has further offered free drives to all women with advanced pregnancies. As long as one shows proof that they were born in December or January, they will be able to enjoy a free ride from the bus station. During the commemoration of the New Dawn government’s three years in office in August, the drivers slashed their bus fares by 50 percent to appreciate the end to cadreism in bus stations and markets. Kulima Tower Bus Station Association chairman Nicholas Banda said drivers decided to surprise the passengers with free rides as a Christmas bonus. Mr Banda, aka Faza, said passengers will be required to avail their national registration cards (NRCs) to conductors at the station.

🚛 𝗘𝗟𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀! We trained more than 60 operators of the road transport sector in Tallinn 🇪🇪, in collaboration with Kliimaministeerium / Ministry of Climate of Estonia, Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet, and Tööinspektsioon / Labour Inspectorate: operators gained practical insights on: 🔹 driving and resting rules, 🔹 remuneration, 🔹 work permits—all while connecting directly with experts. At the European Labour Authority, we empower road transport operators through local information events that foster collaboration and ensure compliance with EU rules. Check out our video for more details on how to make the roadside checks smoother and faster 👇 https://lnkd.in/geqJnJiK #EULabourAuthority #RoadTransport #DrivingAndRestingTimes

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, will open a fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its specialised E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services in Scandinavia.   WFS has also announced it will take over the existing customer portfolio from Wallenborn Outsourcing in Copenhagen from Wallenborn Transports, one of Europe's largest air-cargo road feeder services (RFS) operators, on 1 March 2025.   The EFFH services will initially be managed at the Danish airport in a 2,500 metre-squared (m²) facility located at Kystvejen 24 and, from summer, move into the newly-refurbished 4,800m² warehouse at Kystvejen 28.   The launch of EFFH services in Copenhagen will expand WFS' operations to include value added solutions. WFS expects a high level of further interest from other existing and new customers looking to outsource these types of services to an experienced partner with a proven track record of delivering EFFH solutions at major airports. Jimi Daniel Hansen Jacob arnbjerg Peter Nygaard Lars Gotfredsen Michael Giese #wfs #wallenborg #cphairport #airfreight #cargo #cph

It is Day 2 at Persontrafik in Sweden, the perfect opportunity to explore how our end-to-end #ITS solutions connect millions of journeys everyday and deliver efficiencies for transport operators and authorities. #Persontrafik #PublicTransport #TransportTechnology