Leicester begins move to electric buses with 11 Yutong E12s
11 Yutong E12 battery-electric buses entered service on three park-and-ride services in Leicester on 24 May. Operated by Roberts Travel…
Clarity call on funding that will bookend National Bus Strategy
A lack of clarity around what government funding streams for the bus industry in England will bookend the £3bn that…
Coach industry marketing campaign webinar set for 2 June
Details of a proposed nationwide marketing campaign to promote the coach industry will be disclosed at a webinar on Wednesday…
500th BYD ADL battery-electric bus delivered to Go-Ahead London
Partners Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BYD have handed over their 500th battery-electric bus to Go-Ahead London at its Waterloo depot.…
Obituary: Gloria Botfield, women in coaching groundbreaker
Gloria Botfield, who for many years helped to pave the way for more women to enter the coach industry, has…
Mellor call for minibuses to be included in ZEBRA gains traction
Mellor says that support is growing for its call to the Department for Transport (DfT) to rethink the decision to…
Go North West strike ended as Unite claims ‘huge victory’
Union Unite has claimed a “huge victory” after it and Go-Ahead Group agreed a deal that has ended 82 days…
Scania Fencer bus range receives global launch in UK market
Scania has chosen the UK to launch the first variant of its all-new Fencer range, which it says will soon…
Bus Service Improvement Plan guidance document published
Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) content prepared by local transport authorities (LTAs) in England and submitted the Department for Transport…
Coach tourism in 2021: What does the industry think?
Taking the temperature of the coach tourism industry in 2021 is as difficult as it has ever been. Many operators…