Marshalls Coaches – 50 years not out in 2024
As if getting married and setting up in business as a coach operator weren’t stressful enough in themselves, Fred and…
MP engagement: Important – and beneficial – work for an operator
The UK woke up on 5 July to find that Labour had secured a significant majority in the general election,…
What does UKCOA seek of the new Labour government?
As I write this the new government has been elected and Sir Keir Starmer is in the process of appointing…
The start of a new era for Johnsons Coaches as brothers retire
Exit is a matter of timing, and the natural time to sell a business, if it is not being passed…
Why bus networks need revolution and not evolution
Public transport consultant Jarrett Walker compares the evolution of bus networks to adding extensions to a house. “One by one…
National Express offers European coach travel via BlaBlaCar Bus
National Express is collaborating with European coach operator BlaBlaCar Bus to sell tickets for journeys to the Continent. Via a…
Port of Dover outlines procedures for ‘demanding’ summer peak
The Port of Dover has formalised plans for processing coach and other traffic during what it expects will be a…
Joan Aitken appointed to Bus Users UK Board of Trustees
Former Traffic Commissioner for Scotland and longstanding routeone Awards judging panel member Joan Aitken OBE has joined the Bus Users…
10-strong Mellor Orion batch delivered to East Ayrshire Council
East Ayrshire Council has taken delivery of 10 Mellor Orion accessible minibuses, each built on the Fiat Ducato base vehicle.…
HVO and fossil diesel see slight uplifts during June, Portland finds
UK delivered-in diesel dropped to c.109ppl at the beginning of June before rising towards month end according to Portland Pricing’s…
