Edward Thomas and Son works with HSBC for CBILS loan
Epsom-based Edward Thomas and Son Coaches has taken up the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and received £140,000 from…
Operators’ backing for coach industry support letter sought
Two coach operators are calling on their peers within the industry to give their backing to a letter that will…
Bouden defends coaches’ COVID-19 credentials
Birmingham coach operator Bouden Travel has questioned Boris Johnson’s “contradictory” advice that people should avoid public transport while at the…
‘Additional capacity for social distancing needs already sought’
Brighton operator The Big Lemon says it has already been asked by one organisation to provide additional capacity on contracted…
Some London coach parking to be temporarily repurposed?
Some on-street coach parking spaces in London may be temporarily repurposed to accommodate the Streetspace plan, which will provide more…
Oxford PickMeUp DRT to be withdrawn after pilot
The PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service will be withdrawn by Go-Ahead Group subsidiary Oxford Bus Company (OBC) after operation…
Blackpool Transport: Beyond COVID-19
routeone speaks to Blackpool Transport Finance and Commercial Director James Carney to discover how the operator has responded to the…
Scottish LEZs paused thanks to COVID-19
Plans to implement Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in four Scottish cities have been “paused” because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic,…
Calls for transitional COVID-19 bus funding grow
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on governments to deliver rapid sustained funding to the bus industry as…
Coach tourism support call includes £65m per month
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called for a package of measures to support the coach tourism industry. That…
