Further coach industry funding in Northern Ireland proposed
A further round of bespoke funding for private coach and bus operators in Northern Ireland appears likely after Infrastructure Minister…
‘Bus Taskforce for Scotland’ call from SPT to aid recovery
A Bus Taskforce for Scotland should be established to allow collaborative working towards the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
FirstGroup North America pursuing widespread ZE operation
FirstGroup is to pursue the electrification of “tens of thousands” of buses in its First Student and First Transit fleet…
Transdev introduces free bus to vaccination centre in Harrogate
Transdev subsidiary The Harrogate Bus Company has launched a free shuttle service for people travelling to vaccination appointments at the…
Freeway Fleet Systems cloud platform adopted by HCT Group
HCT Group has transferred its fleet management to a cloud-based IT platform provided by software supplier Freeway Fleet Systems. The…
Call for inbound tourism businesses to have access to grants
Trade bodies including the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) have challenged policy that continues…
Stagecoach sets out recovery proposal for Greater Manchester
Recovery partnership proposal involves collaboration between operators, government, and local transport authorities to drive up bus use Stagecoach has announced…
Coach Operators Fund in Scotland to open in early February
Sector-specific support for the coach industry in Scotland through the Coach Operators Fund will commence roll-out in early February. The…
DfT: ‘England bus service level average of 80% during lockdown’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has told bus operators in England that it expects an average of 80% of the…
Daish’s is latest coach holidays provider to see bookings growth
Daish’s Holidays is a further business involved in the coach holiday market to have seen a large increase in bookings…
