AI ‘will drive industry efficiency’, Big Coach Conversation hears
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive efficiencies in the coach industry, delegates at The Big Coach Conversation on 27…
National Coach Week 2025 to focus on sector’s societal importance
National Coach Week 2025 will be held between 12 and 18 May with an aim of highlighting what the industry…
Dover pilot to speed school coach groups will begin on 3 April
From 3 April the Port of Dover will introduce a pilot scheme intended to accelerate and simplify border procedures for…
Bus Services (Wales) Bill is published by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government laid the Bus Services (Wales) Bill before the Senedd on 31 March, as promised. If passed, it…
Switch Mobility Sherburn plant closure consultation to commence
Closure of the Switch Mobility bus manufacturing plant in Sherburn in Elmet looks inevitable after parent Ashok Leyland announced that…
Minister gets behind the wheel ahead of Bus Services Bill
The government reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising Britain's bus network with the forthcoming Bus Services Bill and £1 billion of…
Bibury coach parking and access restriction plans draw criticism
Proposals to prohibit coaches from stopping and parking in the Cotswold village of Bibury put forward by a working group…
Kevin Rooney named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner
Kevin Rooney (pictured) has been named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner. He will take up that position from 1 June and…
Stagecoach South West electrification starts as orders confirmed
Stagecoach South West will take delivery of battery-electric buses from Alexander Dennis, Volvo and Yutong as part of electrification work…
Hulleys of Baslow announces closure after over a century of service
Long-established Peak District operator Hulleys of Baslow has announced the closure of its business after service on Wednesday 26 March.…