Sunak’s ‘missed opportunity’ for coach industry support: CPT
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to introduce a Job Support Scheme, but it says that Mr Sunak...
Heavy vehicle testing review by DfT and DVSA gets underway
A review of heavy vehicle testing has commenced, with Department for Transport (DfT) and DVSA officials having already met with stakeholders.
Baroness Vere first confirmed...
Belle Vue team raises £4,300 for The Christie cancer research
A team of cyclists from Belle Vue Manchester have raised £4,300 for new cancer research facilities at The Christie by covering 700 miles in...
Wales Bus Emergency Scheme extended to financial year end
The Welsh Government has extended the Bus Emergency Scheme in Wales to the end of the current financial year with an allocation of a...
National Express awards recognise partner operators
National Express has celebrated the work of its scheduled coach network partner operators with a virtual awards ceremony.
Bennett’s Coaches claimed the top accolade. It...
Ember to bring ZE coaches to Scotland with Yutong TCe12 pair
Start-up operator Ember will introduce two battery-electric Yutong TCe12 coaches to a scheduled route between Dundee and Edinburgh on 1 October. It will be...
JKT International takes a 12.9m, two-axle Scania Irizar i6S
JKT International of Walsall has taken delivery of a Scania K 360 EB with PSVAR-compliant Irizar i6S bodywork.
It is the sixth Scania Irizar for...
Long-term bus funding deals needed for recovery, says UTG
Long-term government funding settlements for the bus industry and an expansion of the powers of city region local transport authorities (LTAs) are required if...
Rule of six won’t apply to coaches in England, DfT confirms
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the newly announced ‘rule of six’ social distancing regulations will not affect coach tour operators in...
Bridge strike prevention: Put systems in place, TCs urge
The Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have reminded operators to take action aimed at the prevention of bridge strike incidents and that they expect systems to...
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SULEBS an ‘urgent step’ in restoring bus demand, says ADL
Alexander Dennis (ADL) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s award of £7.4m through the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS), describing it as an “urgently...
TfL gives details of coach and bus scrappage and retrofit fund
Transport for London (TfL) has announced details of its scrappage and retrofit scheme to help smaller coach and bus operators to upgrade and replace...
TNS Travel takes its first Scania Touring
Walsall-based TNS Travel has added a late model used Scania Touring HD to its fleet, with full PSVAR specification.
The vehicle is based on the...
