London LEZ funding for coach and bus is coming
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to offer coach and non-Transport for London (TfL) bus operators a grant of “around…
Founder Director of First Group receives OBE
Joe Mackie, Chairman of The UK Bus Driver of the Year Association and a Founder Director of First Group, has…
CPT photo competition: Best of Round One
Entries have started to arrive for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) photo competition, which aims to showcase the coach…
Oxford PickMeUp passes 250,000 journeys
More than 250,000 journeys have been made on the PickMeUp minibus DRT service, which is operated by Oxford Bus Company…
Transdev invests in new Lancashire buses
Parent company Transdev has invested £2.5m in 13 new Alexander Dennis Enviro200s for The Blackburn Bus Company. The 40-seat buses…
Stagecoach North East takes 23 Enviro400s
23 Enviro400s have entered service with Stagecoach North East on Tyneside, supplied by Alexander Dennis (01909 551166). They represent an…
Stagecoach appoints new Commercial Director
Marc Turley has been named as the new Commercial Director for Stagecoach. From the 3 February, Marc will oversee all…
Halton Borough Transport collapses after losses
Halton Borough Transport (HBT) ceased trading on Friday 24 January, bringing to an end its 111 years of municipal operation.…
PSVAR in coaches: Operators share their thoughts
PSVAR is a hot topic, particularly its application to coaches. But for some coach operators, it is also highly divisive.…
Jim Stones set to sell or close bus business
Jim Stones Coaches, which operates a network of bus services centred on Leigh in Greater Manchester, has announced that it…
