Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme gets further £25m
The Scottish Government has made available a further £25m towards the purchase of zero-emission buses through a second round of…
UKCOA: ‘Strength in depth is key’ message at launch event
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) will work collaboratively with members, stakeholders and other trade associations to further the coach…
DfT: England lockdown bus service levels to be ‘noticeably lower’
Bus service levels in England during the current period of movement restrictions are expected by the Department for Transport (DfT)…
LTCOA member interview: Centurion Travel, Midsomer Norton
(Editor's note: This article was published in print before LTCOA announced its transition to becoming the UK Coach Operators Association).…
Newport Bus: Move to electric ‘can only be done via partnership’
Newport Bus is the clear leader in Wales’s early moves towards zero-emission (ZE) electric buses. It is the first operator…
G&G Travel: An operator developing during the pandemic
The coaching world has changed significantly since March 2020 – and that, perhaps paradoxically, is why G&G Travel of Melton…
‘Coach and bus industry trade bodies important post-COVID’
Happy New Year. I have had the most peaceful Christmas since I was a child. Only our service buses were…
LTCOA transitions into UK Coach Operators Association
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) will formally launch on 18 January. It is an evolution of the London Tourist…
Blakes Coaches takes Totalkare brake test equipment
Blakes Coaches has introduced a Totalkare single phase mobile brake tester that will deliver time and cost savings over taking…
Bus patronage in early 2021 avoids return to mid-2020 depths
Bus patronage in Britain predictably plummeted in the early days of 2021 after strengthened movement restrictions were introduced. But it…
