Arriva UK Bus agrees new five-year Michelin tyre contract
Arriva UK Bus has signed a new five-year contract with Michelin via its Connected Solutions arm for the supply, fit…
FlixBus names Cymru Coaches man as driver of the year
FlixBus has announced Alex Strawbridge from partner operator Cymru Coaches as its driver of the year for 2024. Mr Strawbridge…
Huyton Travel bought by Tower Transit as franchising approaches
Merseyside SME operator Huyton Travel has been bought by Kelsian Group subsidiary Tower Transit. The deal brings over 30 buses…
Liverpool CR orders 58 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV buses
Liverpool City Region has placed an order for 58 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-decker buses. The battery-electric buses, which are part-funded…
ScotZEB2: Sequel the coach industry was waiting for, says Maynes
Welcome back to Switched On, a series of articles that highlight stories, insights and projects from Zenobē’s operator partners in…
Obituary: Mike Whitehead, Distinctive Systems
Mike Whitehead, founder and Managing Director of coach industry supplier Distinctive Systems, died, on 11 February. He was 74. Mr…
National Express grows in Scotland via Scottish Citylink partnership
National Express has partnered with Scottish Citylink to offer increase its services across the border into Scotland. From today (25…
Watts Coaches links up with FlixBus for services from Cardiff
Watts Coaches in Vale of Glamorgan is the latest operator to become a FlixBus partner. The operator initially worked with…
Nigel Eggleton named Nottingham City Transport Ops Manager
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has appointed longstanding bus industry leader Nigel Eggleton (pictured) as Operations Manager. He brings over 44…
Coach-centric proposals put to integrated transport strategy by CPT
Coaches and coach services must be prominent in the future Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS) for England, including via exemption…
