Tourismo range gains entry-level, PSVAR compliant model
EvoBus (UK) has added a PSVAR compliant entry-level variant of the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its range. The cost-effective model “responds…
Suspended home-to-school contract payments lottery returns
Renewed concerns about an inconsistent approach from local authorities (LAs) to payments for suspended home-to-school contract services have been raised…
Petition: Include public transport workers in priority vaccination
A petition that calls on the government to include public transport workers among priority groups for vaccination against COVID-19 is…
Additional Restrictions Grant development for coach operators
Coach operators in England “can and certainly should” be considered eligible to receive funding from local authorities (LAs) through the…
Further coach industry funding in Northern Ireland proposed
A further round of bespoke funding for private coach and bus operators in Northern Ireland appears likely after Infrastructure Minister…
‘Bus Taskforce for Scotland’ call from SPT to aid recovery
A Bus Taskforce for Scotland should be established to allow collaborative working towards the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
First Ilesbus I-City low-floor minibus arrives in UK
Ilesbus UK has received the first right-hand drive example of the I-City low-floor minibus. It is built on the 5,500kg…
Coach Operators Fund in Scotland to open in early February
Sector-specific support for the coach industry in Scotland through the Coach Operators Fund will commence roll-out in early February. The…
DfT: ‘England bus service level average of 80% during lockdown’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has told bus operators in England that it expects an average of 80% of the…
First Bus reaches 1,000 Euro VI retrofit milestone
1,000 mid-life vehicles in the First Bus fleet have undergone retrofit work to meet Euro VI emissions standards, the group…