RHA reissues call for 15ppl essential user fuel rebate
RHA has again called for the introduction of a minimum 15ppl essential user fuel rebate for operators of commercial vehicles…
Dan Barwick and Richard Mann to lead Volvo Bus sales
Volvo Bus UK and Ireland has named Dan Barwick (pictured, right) and Richard Mann (pictured, left) as its Regional Sales…
MD promotion and sales appointment for Mellor, Treka
Mellor and Treka Bus parent WN VTech – formerly Woodall Nicholson – has made two senior appointments at its bus…
Aziz Coach Service adds two more Plaxton Leopards
Aziz Coach Service of Birmingham has added a pair of Volvo B8Rs with Plaxton Leopard bodywork to its fleet. They…
FirstGroup agrees to purchase Ensignbus business
FirstGroup has reached agreement to purchase Purfleet-based Ensignbus from the Newman family in a surprise deal. When completed, it will…
Obituary – Stanford Coachworks’ Mike Gasper
Stanford Coachworks Sales Director Mike Gasper died on 13 January after a three-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 67.…
Fare cap mechanism brings Transdev patronage rise
Overall 10% growth on some routes; firm acknowledges DfT work on cap scheme North of England bus operator Transdev Blazefield…
Young people in the coach industry ‘needs new thinking’
The importance of bringing young people into the coach industry and developing their skills has been further highlighted in the…
Investment could deliver Wales bus usage boom: Report
Potential for a bus patronage explosion in Wales through ambitious long-term investment in services and infrastructure has been highlighted by…
Rural bus services examined by Select Committee
Rural local authorities (LAs) in England making Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submissions were “set up to fail” by the…
