Operators commit to long term sustainable transport
Public transport with zero carbon emissions Two of the UK’s largest bus and coach operators have announced strategies to provide zero carbon public transport over the next two decades. Stagecoach…
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Imperial welcomes staff investment from Scania and Wrightbus
Announcements made from Scania (Great Britain) and Wrightbus in respect of investments in staff training and the creation of new jobs have been applauded by Imperial Engineering, one of the…
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…
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…