FirstGroup adds Leeds-based J&B Travel to growing coach portfolio
J&B Travel of Leeds is the latest coach business to be acquired by FirstGroup. The operator, which has been established…
Connector autonomous trial puts first Enviro100AEV into service
The Connector autonomous bus trial in Cambridge began its next phase on 17 December with service entry of a self-driving…
FoKAB progressing on rebuild of fire-ravaged Leyland Olympic
The Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) and its partners have made what the group says is “incredible progress” on…
Mobifer coach booking and management platform in UK rollout
Mobility technology business Hansatech is launching its Mobifer coach management and booking platform into the UK market. It is a…
Richmonds Coaches takes delivery of a Van Hool T16 Astron
Longstanding Van Hool buyer Richmonds Coaches of Barley in Hertfordshire has taken delivery of its first example of the T…
Euro VI bus retrofit woes cited in Bradford air quality exceedances
Retrofit of older bus models to Euro VI with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems that under-performed has been blamed by…
Reflecting on coach and bus in 2025, and looking forward to 2026
As year-end approaches, members of the coach and bus industry might spare a second between mince pies, turkey sandwiches and…
Volvo targets school market with high-capacity B8R Evotor option
Volvo has announced high-capacity variants of its B8R coach with MCV Evotor body that will see the model gain a…
Whitbread Wanderbus welcomes a new EVM Cityline minibus
Whitbread Wanderbus of Bedfordshire has welcomed a new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an EVM Cityline low-entry conversion. It is a 16-seater…
EES: concern for sleeper bus sector over 90/180-day rule
The European Union (EU) Entry/Exit System (EES) could “kill” the overseas sleeper bus sector, an operator has warned. EES means…
