The Innovation Challenge at Coach and Bus UK: Winners revealed
Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), headed up a panel of experienced judges from across…
CPT: Buses’ momentum required in coaches
Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Chief Executive Graham Vidler has welcomed the recent influx of public money to the industry…
Apprenticeships: Unlocking industry potential
Apprenticeships are a valuable path into any career, and there is more than one way to enter the coach and…
Wrights Group: Administration as last hopes of survival flicker
All but 50 employees made redundant as last-gasp efforts to save Wrights Group firm continue Wrights Group collapsed into administration…
Abellio: Bus franchising ‘can be success in Greater Manchester’
Operator’s research shows public in favour; Deputy MD Abellio talks of ‘need for buses to change’ Abellio has thrown its…
National Bus Strategy is go: £220m confirmed
The Government has announced it will create a National Bus Strategy, confirming it has earmarked £220m to improve services and…
Littlepay and Ticketer unveil multi-operator capping
Metrobus and Brighton and Hove are the first operators to go live with the new tap-on/tap-off system from Ticketer and…
Rates in the coach industry: A balancing act
Rates are a tricky thing to balance. Fuel, drivers’ wages and compliance are mounting costs – how do operators harmonise…
Wrights Group: Hopes for buyer remain
Hopes remain that a purchaser may be found to save Wrights Group after two competing bidders – Chinese manufacturing company…
Translink takes 30 tri-axle B11R Sunsundegui SC5s
State-owned Northern Ireland operator Translink has added a batch of 30 accessible Sunsundegui SC5-bodied Volvo B11R tri-axle coaches to its…