Shearings brand saved in Leger Holidays deal
Leger Holidays has acquired the former Shearings brand, customer database and website, it has announced. Leger says that in “bringing…
Say hello to ‘England’s finest bus route’ – Yorkshire’s Coastliner
Yorkshire’s Coastliner 840 has been named the winner of the virtual ‘World Cup of English Bus Routes’ in a recent…
Oxford PickMeUp DRT to return in revised form?
The Oxford PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service ceased operation after completion of its two-year pilot scheme on Saturday 20…
CPT: One-metre rule ‘must provide additional capacity’
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has reacted positively to news that the social distancing requirement in England will be…
Temporary service variations guidance updated by TCs
An Advice Note reissued by the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) has updated their stance on temporary registered service variations as movement…
Newport electric bus plans examined in webinar
The first steps of an aspiration by Newport Bus to go wholly zero-emission by 2028 were explored recently at a…
Oxford Tube coach service to restart on 6 July
Stagecoach Oxfordshire will restart its Oxford Tube scheduled coach service between the university city and London on Monday 6 July.…
Stagecoach criticises lack of bus recovery funding in Wales
Stagecoach in South Wales has criticised the Welsh Government’s failure to provide funding to facilitate increased bus service levels in…
OBC and Thames Travel to debut Freeflow tap on, tap off
Go-Ahead Group subsidiaries Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel will introduce ‘tap on, tap off’ touch-free contactless payments on Sunday…
Heavy vehicle testing to restart gradually from 4 July
DVSA has announced that it will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, except for at some Authorised Testing…