Whippet to take Mellor Sigma 12 fleet for Universal route
Whippet is to take delivery of nine Mellor Sigma 12 battery-electric single-deckers for the high-profile Universal service in Cambridge. The…
Coatham and Swans take zero-emission coaches
The first zero-emission coaches for operators in the North of England have been handed over, with a further example for…
Stagecoach Hull strike ends with two-year 21% pay deal
Strike action by 250 employees at Stagecoach East Midlands' Hull depot has ended after a two-year pay deal worth over 21%…
HGVC to train 27 Arriva London engineers to category D
Arriva London has appointed training company HGVC to progress 27 new bus engineers through the necessary steps to obtain their…
Stagecoach orders 200 Enviro400 diesels for 2023
Stagecoach has ordered 200 Enviro400 double-deckers from Alexander Dennis for its provincial operations in England. They are to be delivered…
FlixBus exceeds one million UK passenger trips
FlixBus carried its one millionth UK coach passenger in the summer. That landmark formed part of what the business says…
Coach fuel rebate part of RHA autumn statement policy
RHA has again called upon the government to introduce a targeted essential user fuel rebate of at least 15ppl that…
Industry back together at successful Euro Bus Expo
The coach and bus industry reconnected successfully at Euro Bus Expo on 1-3 November. Thousands of operators from across the…
Coach driver shortage as high as 26%, CPT survey finds
There is an overarching 26% vacancy rate for coach driver roles and 13% for bus drivers when operators’ prior actions…
Earned Recognition introduces Guild-specific module
A module specific to the Guild of British Coach Operators has been added to the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme. It…
