Simonds of Botesdale is latest operator to be purchased by Vectare
Norfolk coach and bus operator Simonds of Botesdale has been bought by Vectare. It takes the purchaser to an overall…
Bus franchising momentum grows after mayoral election results
Momentum for further franchising of bus services in England has grown with the election of several Labour mayors at existing…
Operators worry over Accessible Information and rail replacement
Smaller coach operators have expressed concern that rail replacement work will be within scope for Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information)…
Industry-wide return to vehicle supply stability ‘still some way off’
Extended lead times for new coaches and buses are receding but an industry-wide return to pre-2020 levels of vehicle supply…
Pulling tacho card and continuing driving ‘should be dismissal’: TC
Any driver that removes a digital tachograph card from the head unit and then continues to drive an in-scope vehicle…
Support in bus sector over Wales 20mph overhaul
The decision to revert some roads back to a 30mph speed limit in Wales has been met with support from…
Lewis Coaches among three further REL Capital operator buys
Coach industry investor REL Capital has added three more operators to its portfolio in Lewis Coaches of London, Advance Minibuses…
Accessible Information application to rail replacement is clarified
Vehicles – including coaches – used on rail replacement work that meets the definition of a local service will be…
National Express Transport Solutions turnaround work continues
Work to turn around the National Express Transport Solutions (NXTS) private hire business is delivering “positive early results” but further…
McGill’s claims £400m annual cost of SPT bus franchising plans
McGill’s Bus Group has furthered its attack on bus service franchising plans by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) by referencing…
