Jason Edwards and Paul Harper join CTA board of directors
The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) has added Jason Edwards Travel Managing Director Jason Edwards (pictured, above) and Daish’s Group Commercial…
Go-Ahead Group to use CitySwift across UK and Ireland bus ops
The Go-Ahead Group will deploy the CitySwift public transport performance programme across all its bus operating companies in the UK…
First new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 joins BorderBus fleet
BorderBus of Beccles has taken delivery of a high-capacity Enviro400 double-decker, built and supplied by Alexander Dennis. It is a…
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…
