Tom Large named Engineering Director by Oxford Bus Group
Oxford Bus Group has named Tom Large as Engineering Director. Mr Large joins the growing Go-Ahead Group subsidiary from Stagecoach…
Chalkwell chief seeks support in London Marathon fundraiser
Chalkwell Managing Director Roland Eglinton will once again run the London Marathon this year, and is raising funds for The…
FlixBus names Cymru Coaches man as driver of the year
FlixBus has announced Alex Strawbridge from partner operator Cymru Coaches as its driver of the year for 2024. Mr Strawbridge…
Obituary: Mike Whitehead, Distinctive Systems
Mike Whitehead, founder and Managing Director of coach industry supplier Distinctive Systems, died, on 11 February. He was 74. Mr…
Nigel Eggleton named Nottingham City Transport Ops Manager
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has appointed longstanding bus industry leader Nigel Eggleton (pictured) as Operations Manager. He brings over 44…
Victoria Armstrong and Laura Hadzik appointed to WiBC Board of Directors
Victoria Armstrong, Chief Executive of the Community Transport Association, and Laura Hadzik, Partner and Head of Commercial Road Transport at…
Salisbury Reds names vehicle after city’s first woman bus driver
Salisbury Reds has named a BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV single-decker after the city’s first woman bus driver, Gwen Watton. Ms…
New apprenticeship intake at Oxford Bus Group
Oxford Bus Group is recruiting five apprentices to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Apprentices will be sought for vehicle mechanics and…
Championing women in coach: New WiBC subgroup drives change
The transport industry is evolving, but for women in coach, visibility and opportunities remain a challenge. As the founding Director…
Why the coach industry should get proactive on drivers’ hours
Drivers contend with an extensive list of regulations governing their working hours, vehicle checks and compliance records, from the EU…
