Stagecoach sets out recovery proposal for Greater Manchester
Recovery partnership proposal involves collaboration between operators, government, and local transport authorities to drive up bus use Stagecoach has announced…
Skills Challenge previous winners welcome return of competition in 2021
For 10 years the IRTE Skills Challenge had been a regular date in the diary of the coach and bus…
Coach Operators Fund in Scotland to open in early February
Sector-specific support for the coach industry in Scotland through the Coach Operators Fund will commence roll-out in early February. The…
DfT: ‘England bus service level average of 80% during lockdown’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has told bus operators in England that it expects an average of 80% of the…
Trentbarton announces new managerial appointments
Trentbarton has appointed Ross Hitchcock (pictured, left) as its new Commercial Manager, and Matt Holton (pictured, right) as the company’s…
Daish’s is latest coach holidays provider to see bookings growth
Daish’s Holidays is a further business involved in the coach holiday market to have seen a large increase in bookings…
Jon Tivey appointed Head of Environment by First Bus
First Bus has appointed Jon Tivey as Head of Environment. He will focus on supporting the operator’s ambition to deliver…
First Bus reaches 1,000 Euro VI retrofit milestone
1,000 mid-life vehicles in the First Bus fleet have undergone retrofit work to meet Euro VI emissions standards, the group…
Scottish Government advances plans for U19 free bus travel
The Scottish Government has pushed ahead with its plans to provide free bus travel to all young people under the…
Vaccinations spur holiday rush in South West, says Bakers Dolphin
The roll-out of the vaccination programme has seen confidence return in group travel in the South West, Bakers Dolphin has…
