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It’s only 6 months until Greater Manchester's transport network is changed forever - buses are set to come under local control and get the amazing Bee Network yellow branding! Today, the first co-branded bus was unveiled and it’ll enter service in Bolton today on the number 8 route to Manchester city centre. Diamond Bus North West Diamond along with Go North West will be leading the change in Wigan and Bolton and parts of Salford and Bury. Both operators will transform their buses into the iconic yellow colour, with more and more appearing on the roads as we get closer to the 24th September, when full franchising begins. In preparation for the big change, 50 brand new electric Bee Network buses will enter service on the first day, as well as new Euro VI buses. Come March 2024, 50 more electric buses will join the network when the second part of the franchising scheme starts. The reveal of the new yellow co-branded bus comes as an order is placed for a further 170 electric buses tha

It’s an exciting day for public transport in Wales with the unveiling of brand new electric buses for the TrawsCymru T1 route between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth. Transport for Wales Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters had the honour of unveiling these state-of-the-art buses, which will start operating from 26th March 2023 and will be based out of a new charging depot in Carmarthen. Speaking at the event the Deputy Minister, with responsibility for transport, Lee Waters said: “Buses play a vital role in keeping our communities connected and offer people a sustainable transport alternative to the car. “The introduction of brand-new electric buses will provide a great boost to the TrawsCymru service and is another important step forward in achieving our ambition for a high-quality, multimodal, integrated and low-carbon network of public transport across Wales.” Lee Waters MS was joined by officials from Transport for Wales (TfW), Carmarthenshire County Council, route operator Fi

We are pleased to announce that FlixBus is teaming up with bus and coach operator Belle Vue Manchester to launch a daily service connecting major cities in the north of England. Flixbus The partnership marks the expansion of Belle Vue into express coach services and brings a new cross-country corridor to the FlixBus network, adding new locations and better connectivity. The Manchester hub for the route is Shudehill Interchange and FlixBus currently serves a number of cities in the North West, including Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and Lancaster. Services to and from Manchester will also include routes to London, Paris, Glasgow, Cambridge and Birmingham. This exciting development sees Belle Vue taking delivery of a new FlixBus-branded MAN Neoplan Tourliner coach, equipped with the latest driver technology and safety features, as well as Euro 6 emission standards, free Wi-Fi, USB charging points, toilets and wheelchair accessibility. We look forward to the service launching at the end

Bus passengers in Cheshire can breathe a sigh of relief today, as Stagecoach has announced that it is taking over the 84 bus service that runs between Chester, Tarvin, Tarporley, Nantwich and Crewe. Tom Harrison (Bus Ambassador) The news follows the announcement that  Arriva North West intends to close its Winsford and Macclesfield bus depots . Starting from the 24th of April, Stagecoach will provide customers with bus services along the route 84 connecting Chester, Nantwich and Crewe.  Stagecoach is also offering PCV licence holders an incredible welcome bonus of £1000 for anyone who signs up for employment at their Chester depot. Matt Davies, Managing Director of Stagecoach Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming this route into our depot at Chester. “We currently operate 15 routes in the Chester area network going to Liverpool, Ellesmere Port and now out to Nantwich and Crewe. “We know it can be unsettling when a bus route could be under th

First Bus is going green with the launch of two all-electric fleets in York and Norwich, UK. This initiative is being backed by Department for Transport (DfT) approved Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) projects that are being co-funded by First Bus and the UK Government. First Group plc At York and Bramley depots in West Yorkshire, a total of 117 electric buses are being funded and launched, while Hoeford depot in Hampshire is taking things one step further with a full 62 electric bus fleet across all its commercial routes. First Bus will also continue to work with Leicester City Council on the ZEBRA project at the depot in the city with the pioneering deployment of 68 vehicles. At the conclusion of the ZEBRA projects, First Bus will have over 600 zero emission buses in their fleet. Additional investment from First Bus will total £35 million and will accelerate the zero emission transformation of these sites. Supporting the heart of the communities it serves, the company will no

The Mid Cheshire bus network faced the possibility of being put in jeopardy following news that local Arriva depots in Winsford and Macclesfield were at risk of closure. Despite this threat, however, Cheshire residents are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Another operator has now pledged to fill the gap left by Arriva, covering as much of the network as they possibly can. Tom Harrison (Bus Ambassador) The local community has shown incredible strength and determination in a short period of time, amassing nearly 4,000 signatures  as of Wednesday 1st of March 2023, to urge Arriva North West to scrap their plans to axe the Winsford and Macclesfield depots. We are pleased to report that this strong and unified effort has not gone unheard. Bus operator D&G, which already operates buses in the area, has recently announced their intent to take up Arriva's mantle, agreeing to step in and provide some routes in the Northwich, Winsford, Crewe and Macclesfield areas of Cheshire from

Warrington is paving the way to become one of the greenest towns in the UK after Warrington Borough Council's Cabinet gave the green light for Warrington's Own Buses to move forward with replacing its entire diesel bus fleet with zero tailpipe emissions electric buses. Warrington's Own Buses By 2024, Warrington will have a total of 105 electric buses taking the place of their current diesel fleet. This ground-breaking initiative will be one of the largest such programs ever established in the UK, revolutionising the public transport in the town. People of Warrington can look forward to a more eco-friendly, reliable and cost-efficient transportation service in the near future. The success in securing the largest funding award made from the Government's ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Regional Area) scheme in 2021 will go towards the replacement of Warrington's diesel buses. In addition, the Council is contributing significantly towards the scheme with its funding commitment