Dan’s Coach Travel: looking ahead via succession planning at 32
As a child, Dan Trent had an interest in coaches and buses. Now 32, and running a successful operation, he’s…
CitySprint will bring new dimension to Treka minibus range in 2026
Since passing into Dumarey Group ownership, Woodall Nicholson businesses Mellor and Treka Bus have majored on their roots of building…
DfT ‘lacks commitment on long-term bus funding’
Five-year funding settlements for bus services were pushed by the Transport Committee recently, but the government was notably cautious in…
Home-to-education transport, done the Callywith College way
The landscape for home-to-college transport is often-changing, with provision procured directly by those establishments evolving as student numbers and local…
The importance of nurturing the next generation of coach drivers
The coach sector needs to work hard to remove barriers to entry and inspire potential new drivers, stresses Simon Ingham,…
Tailoring coach shopping trips to requirements of the digital age
How coach operators can continue with retail-focused options despite the demise of the high street We are entering peak Christmas…
routeone Awards 2025 winners named before 900 industry guests
A capacity crowd of 900 coach and bus industry guests witnessed the naming of winners in 16 categories at the…
Next-generation Electroliner unveiled with up to 375-mile range
Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus has unveiled the second generation of its Electroliner platform, which includes the single-deck GB Kite…
Van Hool UK premises sold for £2 million as liquidation progresses
The former Van Hool UK premises in Wellingborough have been sold for more than £2 million by administrators of the…
NewPower to debut electric-to-electric repower on Metrodecker EV
Wrightbus business NewPower will carry out its first electric-to-electric repower project with the fitment of new drivelines to 28 Optare…
