Wales bus franchising: Clarity for industry ‘needed quickly’
Moves to introduce bus franchising in Wales will cause major uncertainty for the industry if the Welsh Government does not…
Coach operators sought for meet-and-greet trial in Arundel
A tourist organisation in the historic town of Arundel is asking coach operators to help trial a new meet-and-greet service…
National Coach Week engagement success ‘must continue’
Engagement with politicians to raise awareness of the coach industry "must continue" after the successful conclusion of National Coach Week,…
Home-to-school fuel escalator mechanism ‘is needed urgently’
A fuel escalator payment mechanism to take account of fluctuating diesel prices should be incorporated into home-to-school transport contracts by…
UK Coach Rally 2022: Sunday picture gallery
Fine weather in Blackpool continued for the second day of the 2022 UK Coach Rally on Sunday 10 April. It…
Gibson Direct ceases trading after winding up petition lodged
Gibson Direct ceased trading abruptly following the presentation of a winding up petition against the Renfrew operator to Paisley Sheriff…
The winners’ list: UK Coach Rally returns in style for 2022
The UK Coach Rally returned in style to Blackpool over the weekend of 9/10 April and winners were recognised with…
UK Coach Rally 2022: Saturday picture gallery
The UK Coach Rally 2022 returned to Blackpool over the weekend of 9 and 10 April after a three-year absence.…
‘Legacy’ coach hire rates: A big challenge for the industry
‘Legacy’ rates agreements for coach hire represent the biggest challenge to operators in passing on the increased cost of fuel…
Under half of BSIP submissions are funded in £1.1bn award
Only 31 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submissions in England out of the over 70 prepared by local authorities have…
