Budget draws mixed response from trade bodies and Go-Ahead
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget, delivered on 3 March, has generated a mixed response from trade bodies and a large bus group, with Confederation of...
Pulham’s Coaches’ new i6S integral is its first Irizar
Pulham’s Coaches has taken delivery of a PSVAR-compliant, 21-plate Irizar i6 integral. It represents conquest business for both vehicle supplier Irizar UK and its...
First Glasgow places order for 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV
First Glasgow has placed an order for a further 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV battery-electric buses. The agreement represents an investment of £9m: Over £5m...
Stagecoach adopts Optibus to shape post-pandemic networks
Stagecoach is to roll out Optibus artificial intelligence software to help it to “plan the bus networks of tomorrow” as it leaves the COVID-19...
RHA Coaches membership opens on 1 March
Membership of RHA Coaches opened on 1 March. The trade body says it stands ready to help coach operators “to get back on the...
DfE additional England H2S money set to run into summer term
Money made available by the Department for Education (DfE) to pay for additional dedicated home-to-school transport in England looks set to continue into the...
Go North West Unite dispute deepens as indefinite strike looms
The acrimonious dispute between Go North West (GNW) and some drivers at its Queens Road depot in Manchester that are members of Unite has...
Global Safe Travels stamp open to We’re Good to Go holders
Holders of the UK-wide We’re Good to Go consumer mark – which includes many coach operators – can be automatically issued with the international...
Passenger agrees app and website contract with Go-Ahead
Passenger has signed a contract with Go-Ahead Group that will see it deliver 15 apps and six websites for Go-Ahead’s bus operations in the...
Centrebus cites uncertainty for planned Stevenage closure
Centrebus is to consolidate its Home Counties operations at Luton depot and close its operating centre at Stevenage. The group has cited “difficult trading...
McGill’s Buses agrees new Effitires contract with Michelin
McGill’s Buses has extended its 19-year relationship with Michelin by signing a new Effitires contract with Michelin Services and Solutions. The deal cover McGill's...
