Labour: Expansion and simplification of bus franchising in England
Labour has again pledged to give “every community” in England outside London scope to roll out franchising of bus services…
Stagecoach to start Dover Fastrack BRT with ‘interim’ fleet
Stagecoach South East will commence operation of the Dover Fastrack bus rapid transit corridor from this summer, Kent County Council…
Amport and District adds a further Irizar i6S Efficient integral
Amport and District Coaches of Andover has taken delivery of a further Irizar i6S Efficient integral, supplied by Irizar UK.…
Van Hool collapse: A shock even to a battle-hardened industry
The impact of the pandemic period on Van Hool was no secret, but the pace of the collapse of that…
DPTAC coach PSVAR position grows to community transport, DRT
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has underlined its call for all coaches to be in scope of PSVAR…
SPT opens consultation on recommended bus reform options
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has published a non-statutory consultation on recommended options for reform of bus services in the…
Stability for bulk diesel prices continued during March, data shows
The price of delivered-in bulk diesel showed further signs of stability in March with a small drop in the average…
Skills Coaches in fleet upgrade with eight-strong Temsa delivery
Skills Coaches of Nottingham has taken delivery of eight new Temsa coaches, supplied by Temsa Sales UK. The order is…
Van Hool declared bankrupt; VDL to take coach and bus activities?
Van Hool has been declared bankrupt by the Commercial Court of Mechelen and its coach and bus activities are likely…
RHA coach manifesto published as industry celebration begins
RHA has published its manifesto for the coach industry, Coaching Ahead. It was released on the first day of National…
