Stagecoach proposes £142m Manchester partnership
Stagecoach Manchester has proposed a radical 10-year, operator-funded profit-sharing partnership agreement for bus services in the south of the city.…
Richard Hall to step down as Lothian MD
Richard Hall is to stand down as Managing Director of Lothian Buses. He will leave following a board meeting on…
Manchester Community Transport set for closure
Manchester Community Transport (MCT), which is part of HCT Group, has announced that it is “proposing” to cease operations from…
Liverpool City Region bus franchising ‘leading option’
Papers released by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have recommended that franchising is supported as “the emerging leading option”…
FlixBus UK domestic coach network announced
FlixBus has announced plans to establish a domestic scheduled coach network in the UK during 2020. The news has been…
Airlink double-deckers introduced after rise in patronage
The X30 Airlink route connecting Stansted Airport and Southend Airport has seen a rise in patronage First Essex has introduced…
Coronavirus COVID-19 and coaches: What risks?
What danger does the coronavirus (COVID-19) pose to the coach industry? A significant one, but with a major caveat: Its…
Marshalls Coaches orders electric Yutong TCe12
Marshalls Coaches of Leighton Buzzard has ordered two examples of the battery-electric Yutong TCe12. They will be used on its…
Rotala places £29m Wrightbus order for 163 buses
Rotala has placed an order with Wrightbus for 163 vehicles worth over £29m. They will be delivered throughout 2020. 128…
Stagecoach Cambridge to place Enviro400EV in service
Stagecoach Cambridge will be the first provincial operator to place the battery-electric BYD ADL Enviro400EV double-decker into service. Two will…
