First Bus teases identity for new Scottish operations
First have offered a teaser as to the identity of their new Edinburgh operations. Granted, the teaser image isn’t much to go from, but the... Read More
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50 shades of ADL – First delivers a colourful line-up for Glasgow
First Glasgow has come over all ’50 shades’ whilst unveiling its fleet of 150 brand new buses for the city. Bus operator First Glasgow has... Read More
RATP places huge order for 50 Alstom Aptis electric buses
Alstom has won a huge order for 50 of its Aptis electric buses. It follows an order from Strasbourg for 12 of the revolutionary double-ended... Read More
Transdev unveils centenary bus to commemorate Ribble 100
Iconic Ribble red and cream colours have returned to Lancashire’s roads to mark 100 years of Ribble. It was a familiar sight across the North... Read More
VHH orders 16 eCitaro electric buses for Hamburg
16 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electrics are on the way for Hamburg. The metropolis of Hamburg is placing its trust in emission-free city buses, with a commitment from... Read More
Eurostar celebrates first anniversary of high-speed services to Amsterdam
Eurostar is celebrating its first year of direct services from London to the Netherlands. Since launching in April 2018, over quarter of a million people... Read More
Cricket fever builds as Emirates reveals ICC Cricket World Cup-liveried A380
Emirates has revealed its ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 themed Emirates A380 in the build up to one of the world’s most anticipated sporting events... Read More
London City Airport’s new brand has landed
Bonjour, guten tag, hello! A new brand has landed for London City Airport. London City Airport have unveiled their bright, colourful new look, masterminded by... Read More
BA confirms Negus will complete its heritage 747 quartet
British Airways has confirmed that its ‘Negus’ design will be the fourth and final livery to adorn the quartet of Boeing 747 retrojets. The 747-400,... Read More
LNER has announced the date its Azuma trains will launch on the ECML
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced its new Azuma trains will launch on Wednesday 15 May. The trains have been through rigorous testing with... Read More
Go-Ahead unveils the new look for East Yorkshire
Go-Ahead has unveiled its new look for East Yorkshire Motor Services. The Go North East-owned subsidiary unveiled the first two buses to feature the new branding,... Read More
Cleared for Landor: British Airways continues centenary celebrations
British Airways has revealed what will be its third heritage livery to take to the skies. A Boeing 747 painted in the iconic, much-loved Landor... Read More
British Airways picks the Boeing 777X to replace its 747s
Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, have announced an order for up to 42 777X airplanes. With 18 firm orders... Read More
Go-Ahead buys First Manchester bus depot; soon to rebrand as Go North West
The Go-Ahead Group has announced that it has agreed terms with FirstGroup to buy Manchester’s Queen’s Road bus depot. The sale, which is worth a reported... Read More
BOAC to the future: heritage 747 lands at Heathrow
British Airways’ BOAC-liveried Boeing 747 has landed. Large crowds gathered at London’s Heathrow airport this morning (Monday 18 February) to welcome the British Airways Boeing 747... Read More
Airbus Beluga XL completes its first loaded test flight
Airbus’ mammoth cargo plane, the Beluga XL, has been spotted over the UK this week. It’s just completed its inaugural flight test, carrying a set... Read More
Emirates signs deal for 40 Airbus A330-900s and 30 A350-900s
Emirates have announced that they have reached an agreement with Airbus which will reduce their orders for the A380, instead adding more A330 and A350s in... Read More
Boeing’s Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle completes its first flight
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company’s urban air mobility... Read More
British Airways are painting planes with much-loved designs from their history
As part of their 100-year birthday celebrations, British Airways are bringing back BOAC. Entering service from Tuesday 19 February, the BOAC-liveried Boing 747 (G-BYGC) will be the... Read More
Transdev’s Amazing Award winners are the Pride of the North
Transdev Blazefield saluted its inspiring individuals and talented teams at their annual awards ceremony on Thursday 17 January. They deliver five-star VIP service every day... Read More
Happy first birthday, Brightline!
Brightline, with their cheerful, bold and distinctive multicoloured trains, are turning 1 year old. Brightline are the only privately-owned intercity passenger rail service in the... Read More
The Poster Prize for Illustration 2019 exhibition opens 8 February
London Transport Museum in partnership with the AOI will soon throw open the doors to their Poster Prize for Illustration exhibition: London Stories. Opening on... Read More
Hydrogen-powered train for the UK unveiled
French train manufacturer Alstom has teamed up with leasing company Eversholt to unveil a new train powered by hydrogen. Well, technically, it’s not an entirely... Read More
What’s getting Virgin Trains into a whole world of poop?
Christmas turkey? Wet wipes? Hopes and dreams? Something is getting Virgin Trains – and their onboard facilities – into a whole load of bother at... Read More
Pimp My Metro: 13 additional DT5s are on the way for Hochbahn
French train builder Alstom will team up with Bombardier to supply 13 more DT5 units to HOCHBAHN. HOCHBAHN’s insanely-charismatic DT5 first hit the rails on... Read More
Passenger creates a tool to rate your bus stop – and it’s awesome
Ever tried to use a journey planner to find your way to the shops, but found yourself being mysteriously routed through Northern France? How about... Read More
Transdev orders 64 Stadler FLIRT EMUs for newly-awarded S-Bahn contract
Transdev Group has announced an order for 64 Stadler FLIRT electric trains as it wins Germany’s biggest ever private rail contract. Transdev, Germany’s largest private operator... Read More
Alexander Dennis and Lothian unveil 100-seat monster bus
Alexander Dennis (ADL) and Lothian have unleashed an absolute monster on the world – their brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker. Developed in close collaboration... Read More
TfL orders 90 Mellor Tucana II buses for London Dial-a-Ride
Mellor has announced a huge new order from Transport for London for 90 of its Tucana II buses. Set to be deployed at various Dial-a-Ride... Read More
Boeing announces another order for the fastest selling plane in their history
Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Air Peace already operates Boeing 737s between major cities in... Read More
This stunning French station is among the finalists for the World Architecture Festival 2018
Lorient-Bretagne Sud rail station is amongst those shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2018. SNCF spin-off agency AREP delivered the multi-award winning rebuild of the... Read More
Power to the people! Harrogate’s Electrics are live
A sparkling fleet of groundbreaking zero-emission electric buses has been unveiled in Harrogate. Transdev subsidiary The Harrogate Bus Company revealed the fleet of eight Volvo... Read More
The AOI and London Transport Museum’s Prize for Illustration deadline has been extended!
Illustrators rejoice! The AOI and London Transport Museum’s prize for illustration deadline is now Tuesday 31 July. Submissions are now being accepted for the Poster Prize... Read More
Stagecoach to trial the UK’s first full-size driverless bus
Stagecoach is set to trial the UK’s first full-sized driverless bus. Yes. It’s happening. The autonomous vehicle revolution is here. Well actually, it’s kind of... Read More
Alstom unveils design for its production Aptis
Alstom has unveiled the new design for Aptis, its 100% electric, tram-inspired mobility solution. Unveiled at the European Mobility Exhibition that took place during June... Read More
Transpennine Express gets the North singing with ‘Where Next’?
Transpennine Express has launched its summer campaign for 2018. ‘Where Next?’ launched across web, social media and TV at the end of May, with a... Read More
The East Coast Main Line is being renationalised, and here’s how it’ll look
The UK Government is to renationalise the East Coast Mainline, one of the busiest rail lines in Britain. In an unprecedented move, the Department for Transport... Read More
London Transport Museum throws open the doors to Acton Depot to celebrate Capital Design
London’s Transport Museum threw open the doors to its design heritage this weekend. (Note: This article is about an event which took place on 21 &... Read More
11 months to go: first iconic Elizabeth Line roundels installed
With just 11 months to go until London’s newest rail line opens, the first iconic roundels have been seen at stations across the capital. One... Read More
No more sneaking around! Here’s how you can travel around Berlin for FREE this year
Berlin’s transport authority has teamed up with adidas to release possibly the most useful pair of sneakers ever invented Here’s a question for you. How... Read More
We could be flying from London to Paris in electric planes within a decade
Startup company Wright Electric have unveiled their concept for an electric-powered plane – and they’re hoping to run commercial flights within the next ten years.... Read More
Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast bid
Virgin Trains and Stagecoach will partner with the French high speed operator, SNCF, in their bid for the combined West Coast and HS2 rail franchise.... Read More
The world’s first hydrogen powered train is undergoing testing in Germany
French train manufacturer Alstom is about to finish a four week test run of its Coradia iLint – the world’s first and only hydrogen fuel... Read More
April fooled: bus industry trolls again
Occasionally, there are times when the UK bus industry seems to take itself too seriously. April Fool’s Day isn’t one of those times. Comic relief... Read More
Funding for Vivarail’s D-Train withdrawn after fire
Vivarail’s D-Train experiment has come crashing to a halt following a fire on 30 December. The experimental unit was converted from ex-London Undergound D-Stock, freshly... Read More
Gigantic order for new double decker trains placed for RER network
They often say ‘bigger is better’, and metro trains don’t come much bigger than the brand new trains for SNCF’s Transilien network. An Alstom-Bombardier consortium has... Read More
In pictures: Buses of the #TubeStrike
The Tube was hit by yet another strike this week. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for Londoners (well, not for those with at least... Read More
I am Sam, Sam I am – introducing Sam Jessup
Today is a massive day for Transport Designed, as we welcome Sam Jessup – our first ever guest blogger! Hello! For those who don’t know me (and I’m... Read More
Six things other cities can learn from Transport for London’s success
Nicole Badstuber, UCL Complaining about public transport might seem as English as moaning about the weather. And it isn’t very British to shout about success.... Read More
Nottingham’s NETwork: open for business
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Phase Two opened at 6am this morning, and so – naturally – we just had to spend the day riding around... Read More
Major rail improvements for Manchester
Network Rail has announced a series of major improvements for two of Manchester’s biggest stations, Piccadilly and Oxford Road. Under plans released as part of... Read More
Metrolink returns to Manchester Victoria
Metrolink trams will return to a radically rebuilt Manchester Victoria station from February. The announcement from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) means that Manchester’s two... Read More
Manchester gets MMCs
Stagecoach Manchester has taken delivery of 29 new ADL Enviro400 MMCs. Numbered 10401-29, the vehicles are the first Enviro400 MMCs for the group, and are... Read More
Govia wins Thameslink franchise
Govia has won the franchise to operate the TSGN (Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern) franchise from September. The Go-Ahead and Keolis joint venture fended off... Read More
