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…
Steve Whiteway CPT President for 2020
Steve Whiteway has been named by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) as its President for 2020. A long-serving and…
Stagecoach makes senior appointments
Stagecoach has strengthened its UK Bus senior management structure with the appointment of two new Regional Directors. Catherine Acton-Brazier will…
Coach & Bus UK: Showtime is almost here
It's almost time for the industry to return en masse to the NEC Birmingham for Coach & Bus UK. The…
