DfT annual bus stats: Patronage rises, vehicle mileage holds
Bus usage across Britain rose by 8% in the year ending March 2024, according to newly published data from the…
RHA: Coach should not be dragged into bus regulation
Coach services should not be subject to the same regulations that apply to bus, trade body RHA will continue to…
Tootbus calls for greater regulation of London open-top bus market
Extended oversight and regulation of open-top tour bus services in London and their associated activities must be forthcoming from Transport…
Matlock Bath coach parking petition: Last call for industry backing
Coach operators that have not already signed a petition to restore coach parking in Matlock Bath should do so quickly…
Felixstowe Travel joins REL as Group MD for coach arm appointed
Felixstowe Travel is another independent coach operator to be bought by industry investor REL Capital, which has taken a majority…
Coach-specific subgroup launched by Women in Bus and Coach
Women in Bus and Coach has launched a coach subgroup. Chair is Kathryn Pulham, former director of Pulhams Coaches, with…
New coach livery forms part of Shearings rebrand by Leger
Leger Shearings Group has announced a rebrand of the Shearings identity. That work includes a new livery for coaches used…
Coach and bus operators fear Budget’s impact on costs
Coach and bus operators have expressed concern over the changes affecting businesses which were brought in by the Budget on…
The future is bright for coach, says expert panel
The future for coach is positive, agreed experts during a Masterclass Theatre presentation at Euro Bus Expo, but the panel…
Swanbrook is latest coach operator to be purchased by Go-Ahead
The Go-Ahead Group has continued its acquisition of independent coach operators with the purchase of Cheltenham-based Swanbrook. It follows multiple…
