Jon Tivey appointed Head of Environment by First Bus
First Bus has appointed Jon Tivey as Head of Environment. He will focus on supporting the operator’s ambition to deliver…
Obituary: John R Davies, Lakeside Coaches Founder
John R Davies, Founder and former Managing Director of Lakeside Coaches of Ellesmere, died on 19 January after a long…
Gender imbalance still ‘our biggest challenge’, says Brighton and Hove boss
Gender balance remains the coach and bus industry’s biggest challenge in terms of scale, according to Managing Director of Brighton…
Anna Westerberg named President of Volvo Buses
Anna Westerberg has been named President of Volvo Buses, and a member of Volvo Group management. She will take up…
Stagecoach Operations Manager Colin Ashcroft named one of the Guardian’s unsung heroes
The Guardian has named Operations Manager for Stagecoach South, Colin Ashcroft, as one of its unsung heroes of 2020. The…
Lockdown 2021: How much more can the industry take?
A new year, a new lockdown: CPT President Steve Whiteway urges continued unity by members in 2021 As we enter…
Mental health wellbeing: Is it part of your company culture?
Kathryn Pulham encourages operators and business leaders to examine their approach to mental health wellbeing in the year ahead Is…
More operators offer free transport to vaccination centres
More operators have stepped in to assist with the free-of-charge transport of people to and from coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination appointments,…
Doug Claringbold named First West of England MD
Doug Claringbold has been appointed Managing Director of First West of England. He will join the business in February, and…
Oxford Bus Company bids farewell to mechanics Dave Cook and Ray Leach
Oxford Bus Company (OBC) mechanics Dave Cook and Ray Leach have retired after almost a combined century servicing buses for the…
