The Ready Group positive after LJ Edwards acquisition
The Ready Group reports a successful first quarter following the takeover of the LJ Edwards brand in January. LJ Edwards…
Onboard bus announcements to be made mandatory
Visual and audible onboard announcements will be required by law on buses and local coaches by October 2026. In making…
Westway and Equipmake link up for UK’s first electric coach repower
Westway is set to become the first UK coach operator to repower diesel vehicles to electric, thanks to a partnership…
Whittles Coaches takes first Irizar integral addition
Whittles Coaches has taken delivery of its first Irizar integral in the form of a 12.2m i6S, supplied by Irizar…
Wilfreda Beehive works with Zeelo on e-coach education
South Yorkshire operator Wilfreda Beehive is working with Zeelo to roll out the supplier’s net-zero coach taster programme to three…
Optibus links up with Stratio for AI maintenance
Operations software platform Optibus has partnered with Stratio to offer a "predictive maintenance" solution for vehicles via artificial intelligence (AI).…
Matt Clayson is new CoachMarque Chair
Matt Clayson, co-owner of ReadyGroup, has been announced as new interim chair of CoachMarque, the coach industry accreditation scheme. Matt…
Only 25% of public willing to switch to public transport, research finds
New research from Moneyzine.com has revealed that, while 75% of the public agree that switching to greener forms of transport…
Scania Irizar Treinta prepares for public debut at UK Coach Rally
Scania and Irizar are preparing to debut their limited-edition coach, the Scania Irizar i6s Efficient Treinta, at the upcoming UK…
Cruisers Coaches takes Yutong TC9 delivery
Cruisers Coaches of Redhill has added a second Yutong TC9 midi-coach to its fleet, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.…
