Women in Bus and Coach and routeone column to launch in 2025
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has partnered with routeone to launch an opinion column. It will debut in January…
Buses Minister Simon Lightwood to speak at CPT Conference
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood will be the keynote speaker at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Conference…
Ashley Brown named Johnsons and Whittles General Manager
Ashley Brown (pictured) has been promoted to General Manager of Johnsons Coaches and Whittles Coaches. Mr Brown steps up from…
Plaque celebrates London’s first woman bus driver, Jill Viner
A plaque celebrating London's first woman bus driver, Jill Viner, has been unveiled at Cromwell Road bus station in Kingston…
New Scania Touring arrives for Vale Coaches
Vale Coaches of Sturminster Newton has taken delivery of a new 42-seat executive Scania Touring. The 10.9m-long vehicle is based…
Ridleys Coaches orders two Scania Tourings
Ridleys Coaches of Warwick has confirmed an order for two Scania Tourings. The 13.3m-long coaches, based on the new-generation KNI…
Volvo 9700 coach production for Europe to restart in Mexico
Production of the Volvo 9700 single-deck coach for markets in Europe including the UK and Ireland is set to restart…
£680,000 put towards solving coach rail replacement AIR difficulties
Up to £680,000 of funding will go towards a competition staged by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK…
Arriva Bus Walker to begin 2025 fundraising with six-depot jaunt
Arriva North West bus driver trainer Neil Atherton (pictured) – known as the Bus Walker – will start his fundraising…
Mixed coach and bus industry reaction to Driver CPC changes
Operators have reacted to the introduction of changes to Driver CPC (DCPC) earlier this month. The first changes came into…
