James Freeman to retire from First West of England in 2021
First West of England Managing Director and highly respected career busman James Freeman will retire in May 2021, when he…
£9.75m made available in latest round of Scottish BEAR Fund
The Scottish government has awarded over £9.75m to coach and bus operators in Scotland for the retrofit of 594 vehicles…
£14bn at risk if coach industry goes this winter, CPT warns
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has issued a stark warning to government that, should the coach industry collapse this…
Honk for Hope London hit by late Met U-turn on conditions
A late U-turn by the Metropolitan Police served to severely undermine a second planned Honk for Hope protest in London…
Rover European Travel calls it a day after 73 years
Rover European Travel has ceased trading after 73 years in business, the Nailsworth, Gloucestershire-based operator has announced. A statement on…
‘Here for the long term’ – welcome to Irizar UK’s new sales centre
Irizar UK has held open days for its new sales outlet based off the A1 in Blyth, Nottinghamshire. Its opening…
First Commercial Hydrogen bus trials completed at Brighton & Hove and Metrobus
As part of what is hoped to become the first commercial application of hydrogen fuel cell technology for buses, trials…
First Commercial Hydrogen bus trials completed at Brighton & Hove and Metrobus
As part of what is hoped to become the first commercial application of hydrogen fuel cell technology for buses, trials…
Scottish returning H2S transport: Business as usual, with some changes?
Scottish operators have revealed their experiences of resuming home-to-school transport in the wake of COVID-19. Working closely with local authorities…
Enviro400EVs debut on Nat Ex Coventry network
Partnership between National Express and Zenobe Energy has resulted in the introduction of 10 double-decker electric buses in Coventry. It…
