Simon Carlisle named Go North East Engineering Director
Simon Carlisle has been named Engineering Director of Go North East. He joins from First West Yorkshire, where he held…
MBE for Bill Hiron among industry presence in Birthday Honours
Bill Hiron, Chair of ALBUM and Managing Director of Stephensons of Essex, has been awarded an MBE in the King's…
Former Stagecoach business Coach USA declares bankruptcy
United States and Canada operator Coach USA, owned by Stagecoach until 2019, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware.…
TransMach extends ticket machine scope to Sheffield Supertram
Electronic ticket machine supplier TransMach has built on its longstanding work with bus operators by supplying 90 hand-held TM920 Pro…
Free bus services – a growing trend, but can they work?
Particularly with net-zero targets in mind, the idea of free public transport, including buses, is slowly gaining traction around the…
12th annual Bus and Coach Skills Challenge a milestone in IRTE’s history
With the completion of the 12th IRTE Skills Challenge Testing Week, IRTE is celebrating another milestone in its history. We…
Totalkare: From vehicle lifts to pits, and everything in-between
Six years ago, Totalkare was solely a supplier of column lifts to commercial vehicle workshops. But strong and ongoing growth…
Bus driver break facilities: Comfort and cleanliness are not optional
When I started in the industry, break facilities for drivers and crews were often dire. It was not so much…
Coach and bus legal Q&A: Periods of grace and trade marks
When might I need a period of grace and will the Traffic Commissioner (TC) grant it? If an operator cannot…
Yutong showcases the world’s largest new energy bus factory
European media were invited to visit Yutong Park and the Yutong New Energy Plant in Zhengzhou, China, on 15-16 May,…
