The evolution of bus diagnostic technology
Bus diagnostic technology The technology used to diagnose faults on buses has evolved considerably in recent years, in line with the increasingly complex systems fitted to vehicles. Designed to reduce…
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Electric bus operators join forces on engineering
A unique industry engineering forum has been established by two of the UK’s leading bus operators to share experiences of running electric buses, identify best practice and improve communication across…
Hydrogen fuel cell project aims to repurpose diesel coaches
A project backed by funding from the EU is involving Coventry University’s Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) to play a “significant role” in developing hydrogen fuel cell-electric…
BYD ADL delivers its 500th electric bus to Go-Ahead
500th Electric Bus Less than five years after rolling out its first fully electric bus from the production line in the UK, the BYD ADL partnership delivered its 500th vehicle…
Understanding AdBlue exhaust treatment technology
AdBlue Exhaust Treatment Vehicles fitted with AdBlue exhaust gas treatment systems are now the norm in PSV workshops since the Euro VI legislation came into force in 2015. The technology,…
Imperial gears up for bus industry Skills Challenge 2021
The bus and coach sector relies on many different parts to keep it running smoothly. During the pandemic, operators have continued to rely on well known bus and coach parts…
Bus services start to ramp up as restrictions ease
According to government statistics, the number of local bus passenger journeys in England was 2.12 billion in the year ending December 2020, which was a 50% decrease on the previous…
Imperial boards ‘Backing Britain’s Coaches’ campaign
In support of the beleaguered coach tourism industry, which has been badly impacted by the pandemic, leading supplier of coach parts, Imperial Engineering, is lending its weight to a new…
Imperial welcomes ‘Bus back better’ strategy
Bus Back Better The government has published its strategy for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes in England and 4,000 new British-made hydrogen or electric buses to help cities…
Arrival plans electric bus road trial with First Group
The UK’s first electric bus manufacturer, Arrival, has announced that it will begin testing its first vehicle later this year with First Group, which has declared that it will not…