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Two years in development and built on opposite sides of the world, Wrightbus has officially unveiled its first 6x2 zero-emission double decker. The prototype emerged this week from both Ballymena and Malaysia, with orders already lined up for Europe and the Far East.

Families and tourists heading to the seaside this summer are once again enjoying scenic rides on an open-top bus, as Stagecoach brings back a popular open top bus service along the Wallasey coastline.

Arriva Group has announced the completion of a major electrification project at its Norwood Depot in South London. The £17m investment reflects Arriva’s position as a leading London operator and a forerunner in clean, modern transport. 

IVECO BUS has secured a new order from OTW, the public transport operator for Wallonia, for 127 CROSSWAY Low Entry buses. It’s the third contract signed between the two in the last two years, following earlier deals in 2023 for 22 DAILY minibuses and 42 hybrid CROSSWAYs.

A big step for sustainable mobility in Spain: Valencia’s municipal transport company EMT has ordered 84 new city buses from MAN Truck & Bus, including 57 fully electric Lion’s City 12 E models and 27 Lion’s City 18 buses equipped with MAN’s EfficientHybrid technology. This marks MAN’s largest eBus order in Spain to date.

Flemish operator De Lijn has confirmed an order for 100 new articulated electric buses from IVECO BUS. It's the latest call-off under a framework deal signed in 2023, which already covers 141 E-WAY 18-metre buses currently in delivery. The new batch is set to start arriving in the final quarter of 2026.

A boost for East Lancashire’s evening economy is on its way as bus operator Transdev unveils plans for new later evening journeys on a key route across the region.

Grab your bucket and spade! Coastliner, Yorkshire’s award-winning bus network linking Leeds and York with the North Yorkshire Coast, is to add extra journeys delivering more seats, more often this summer.

Good news for public transport users in East Lancashire – bus operator Rosso is teaming up with a local authority to bring new evening and Sunday journeys to a popular local route.