YBMN October Sheffield conference speakers named
The Young Bus Managers Network (YBMN) will hold what it says will be its most varied conference yet on 18…
Falcon Coaches chooses Bridgestone for tyre contract
Falcon Coaches of Byfleet has signed a fleet tyre contract with Bridgestone. It represents a move away from the operator’s…
McGill’s promises ‘rejuvenation’ of former First business
Plans for investment at the former First Scotland East operation that is now part of McGill’s Group have been underlined…
Jeff Counsell to retire from Trentbarton and Kinchbus
Trentbarton and Kinchbus Managing Director Jeff Counsell (pictured, above) has announced that he will retire in February 2023. He will…
Baroness Vere retains ministerial role for coach and bus
Baroness Vere has retained ministerial responsibility for both coach and bus following her reappointment as Under-Secretary of State for Transport…
Marketer Claire Rawlinson in London Marathon fundraiser
Marketing strategist Claire Rawlinson (pictured) is asking industry colleagues and friends to support her fundraising efforts for Asthma and Lung…
HCT Group ceases trading and enters administration
HCT Group ceased trading and entered administration on Friday 23 September, bringing an end to the social enterprise after it…
Obituary: Doree Barratt, pioneer of women in coaching
Doree Barratt, one of the coach industry’s first female drivers and for many years the head of well-known Cheshire operator…
Alpine Travel MD Chris Owens talks coach tourism
Alpine Travel Managing Director Chris Owens was appointed to the board of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) in July. That…
Rotheram underlines Liverpool CR bus reregulation aim
Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has further underlined his desire to deliver reregulation of bus services in the…
