Anderson Travel is the latest to be purchased by FirstGroup
FirstGroup has further expanded its reach in the coach market with the purchase of London operator Anderson Travel for an…
Sharpes of Nottingham: 20 years, the family, and Van Hool
When Van Hool coaches make up your entire coaching fleet, the current hiatus over the future of the marque adds…
Metroline readies itself for debut in Greater Manchester bus market
Metroline is the only new entrant to the Greater Manchester bus market under the current phase of franchising. Its four…
Communication and the coach operator: Always a fine balance
As fans of Record Breakers will no doubt remember, if you want to be the best and you want to…
Bus SCR retrofit funding end: Time to learn and move forward
The government recently published its report on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bus retrofit performance. At first glance, it appears that…
October: The time of year for a coach industry health check
Last month I focused on the issues we raised with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. This month we…
FlixBus UK: Growth to continue with close eye on quality
FlixBus UK has made no secret of its ambition to become the largest provider of scheduled coach services in the…
Planning reform efforts must put bus services first
No one could plausibly claim that the government does not have a packed agenda. “Move fast and fix things” may…
Behind the scenes at electric intercity coach operator Ember
If Ember founders Keith Bradbury and Pierce Glennie needed any further endorsement that they had hit on a good idea,…
PLS on the up as passenger lift manufacturer focuses on the future
Passenger lift manufacturer PLS is seeing a positive future under new ownership, with fresh expertise among shareholders and board members,…
