£5.7m investment made in buses for Hull
Stagecoach East Midlands has made a £5.7m investment in a total of 31 new single- and double-decker buses for Hull.…
Liverpool City Region bus passenger numbers rise
Merseyside Bus Alliance is delivering, but reliability ‘still a nut we have not cracked’ say major operators Bus patronage has…
Passenger growth seen on Urby
Translink’s Urby service is attracting record passenger numbers, with 8% passenger growth since its introduction last September. The high-spec double-decker…
Transdev celebrates ‘amazing’ people
Staff from six Transdev bus companies across the North of England nominated their colleagues to be rewarded for their pride…
BYD UK names Frank Thorpe Managing Director
Frank Thorpe joined BYD in August 2016 and is now UK Managing Director Frank Thorpe has been promoted to the…
Thirsk-based John Smith and Sons ceases trading
Long-standing family business ends, citing a ‘fiercely competitive’ market and regulatory pressures John Smith and Sons ran a 20-strong coach…
New Head of Success joins Optibus
Optibus has welcomed Mary Dalby as its Head of Customer Success, UK and Eire. Previously, Mary has had a long…
Wales sees ‘surge’ of coach visitors thanks to popular films and TV series
High-profile feature films and TV programmes are prompting a surge of ‘location lovers’ wanting to visit Wales, says Weston-super-Mare based…
Grant Palmer: Providing the personal touch
For 20 years, Grant Palmer has been operating bus services across Bedfordshire. We find out the secret to the firm’s…
Plaxton and Eminox: Certified B9R coach retrofit
CVRAS approval for Eminox system has been gained; starts with Elite and later to Leopard, Panther Eminox and Plaxton worked…
