National Express purchases Lucketts Travel Group
National Express (NX) has purchased Lucketts Travel Group, which is the largest coach operator on the south coast. The deal,…
Immigration rules shift set to hit driver recruitment
Coach and bus driving will not be eligible for the government’s new points-based visa and immigration rules. That means operators…
GNE apprentice wins tops award
Go North East (GNE) apprentice Zoe Gibbons has won the Customer Service Apprentice of the Year award at Gateshead College’s…
GNE apprentices urge girls to take engineering roles
For Introduce a Girl to Engineering day (20 February), two Go North East (GNE) apprentices are sharing their experiences to…
Yelloway Coaches adds a Plaxton Leopard
A new addition to the Oldham-based Yelloway Coaches fleet is a Volvo B8R with 70-seat Leopard bodywork. It has been…
Diamond Bus North West: Building Bolton’s buses
Rotala will continue the transformation of its Diamond Bus North West (DBNW) operation with the delivery of 128 Wrightbus StreetDecks…
Bakers Dolphin saves school’s French ski trip
Bakers Dolphin transported a half-term school skiing trip to Nice after a flight cancellation. The 47 schoolchildren from Clifton High…
Brighton and Hove launches environmental kids’ contest
Brighton and Hove Buses has launched an environmental design competition for school children. It asks children to design an ampersand…
Commercial Coaches takes a Yutong GT12
A new member of the Middlesbrough-based Commercial Coaches fleet is a Yutong GT12, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach (01924…
Community Transport Glasgow on the road to electric
Community Transport Glasgow (CTG) has begun the integration of zero-emission vehicles into its fleet with the purchase of five battery-electric…
