Van Hool launches 11-metre EX coach in two heights
Van Hool is expanding its EX range with a short version, the EX11. It will be launched at Busworld, taking…
Zenobe Energy offers £120m funding for electric buses
A private battery storage company is offering £120m of funding to accelerate the roll-out of commercial electric vehicle fleets. Zenobe…
IRTE Skills Challenge: The opportunity to show off great training and support
Kicking off next week, the IRTE Skills Challenge provides the ideal chance for coach and bus technicians to shine The…
Alexander Dennis and Plaxton bought by NFI Group for £320m
Alexander Dennis has been bought by NFI Group, North America’s largest coach and bus builder, for £320m. The Alexander Dennis…
Norman Allen Group Travel waves goodbye to ‘face’ of firm
Travel industry ‘stalwart’ Laurie Kennard (pictured, right) has retired after almost 30 years with group tour wholesaler Norman Allen Group…
Citybus awarded for contribution to community
Plymouth Citybus has been named the best business for Corporate Social Responsibility at a regional awards ceremony. The operator was…
Reading’s star nominated by mother
Reading Buses driver Mark Austin has been awarded Star of the Month after receiving a nomination from a young passenger’s…
Nottingham nurse wins unique prize
Deborah Spence, Deputy Team Leader in Urology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), has had a Nottingham City Transport…
Autonomous vehicles: Friend or foe…
Elon Musk predicts that Tesla will have autonomous ‘robotaxis’ without drivers in 2020. Some operators believe that level of autonomy will…
The blurred lines between personal and professional
With work-life culture more open and social than ever, what legal considerations do employers need to note? A generation ago,…
