David Ogden Holidays rounds off 50th anniversary year in style
David Ogden Holidays celebrated its 50th anniversary on 9 December 2025 with a special birthday event held at the Imperial…
Spirit of Sussex Coaches to debut Yutong GT14 onto FlixBus duties
Spirit of Sussex Coaches will join the FlixBus network in the spring of this year in a move that will…
Why bus speed decline is the most urgent issue facing coach and bus
In his final column as CPT President, Paul Lynch outlines why increasing the speed of our coaches and buses is…
Coaching thoughts on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Happy new year. I wish all those working in the coach and bus industry a positive start and hope that…
Alfa rebrand builds on firm’s strong employee ownership growth
Alfa Leisureplex Group, the UK’s largest coach holiday hotel group is rebranding under the Alfa Holiday Group umbrella. Managing Director…
Hough’s of Lincolnshire given revocation and TM disqualified indefinitely
The seven-vehicle O-Licence held by Cleethorpes-based Richard Hough, trading as Hough’s of Lincolnshire, has been revoked, and its Transport Manager…
Coach operators urged to take role in ETIAS guidance
The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is expected to place additional pressures on the coach…
School bus concerns lead to revocation and ban for Odyssey Journeys
Concerns following a school bus check by Lancashire County Council have led to the revocation of the six-vehicle international O-Licence…
Opinion: the coach industry needs to achieve greater recognition
As the coach industry moves into a new year, Simon Ingham, Commercial Manager at Edwards Coaches, hopes the profile of…
Coach industry has a long independent future despite consolidation
Mere hours of 2026 had passed before the year’s first change of ownership for a coach operator when Selwyns Travel…
