Coach rates in 2025: Looking for bright spots amid industry change
At the close of 2024 routeone heard concerns from one independent operator that rates were struggling to keep up with…
Zero-tolerance attitude towards harassment is imperative for industry
Coach and bus operators must be proactive in taking action against the issue of sexism and misogyny in all its…
Reptons Coaches: Perseverance, long hours, and some good luck
Andy Repton loves what he does at Reptons Coaches. But in the 38 years since changing career and buying a…
The road to 2035: First Bus’s mission for a zero-emission bus fleet
While the government delays on setting an end date for the sale of new non-zero-emission coaches and buses, it is…
First Yutong GTe14 electric coach deliveries made to retail buyers
The first Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle coach deliveries to retail buyers have been made, with Wattsway Travel and Westway Coach…
Van Hool UK non-preferential creditors likely to get ‘small dividend’
Non-preferential creditors of Van Hool UK, which ceased trading in 2024 after parent Van Hool in Belgium entered bankruptcy, can…
Go-Ahead to enter West Yorkshire bus market ahead of franchising
Go-Ahead will enter the West Yorkshire bus market on 23 February. From that date it will operate three vehicles on…
Stagecoach East refutes CPCA ‘withdrawal of winning bids’ claim
A row has broken out between Stagecoach East and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) over a rerun of…
Jonathan Ziebart leaves Ascendal for RebelGroup transport role
Ascendal Group UK Managing Director Jonathan Ziebart has left the business to take up a directorship role with international investment…
Flibco to award coach operator contract ‘soon’ for Stansted route
Airport transfer specialist Flibco expects to agree a contract with a coach operator partner “soon” to deliver a new scheduled…
