Pay and rates growth: Are they bringing fresh change?
With driver recruitment a challenge, incentives have been one option on the table. But for coach operators, has the shortage…
Arriva withdraws from Milton Keynes ZEBRA project
Arriva has withdrawn from funded Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) work in Milton Keynes. It was planned to have…
Eurotunnel 2023 coach prices: Ferries back in favour?
Ferries are likely to account for most cross-channel coach traffic in 2023, one operator familiar with continental work sector has…
Bus Fare Cap Grant to use per-operator funding offer
Bus operators that have already declared an interest in participating in the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) – which will…
London Hire electric focus: Minibuses and Mellor Sigma
London Hire is seeing growing interest in zero-emission vehicles, and it has extended its reach in that field to capture…
Dartline Coaches to be purchased by Go-Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed to purchase Clyst St Mary-based coach and bus operator Dartline Coaches. The deal will see…
Whippet to take Mellor Sigma 12 fleet for Universal route
Whippet is to take delivery of nine Mellor Sigma 12 battery-electric single-deckers for the high-profile Universal service in Cambridge. The…
Coatham and Swans take zero-emission coaches
The first zero-emission coaches for operators in the North of England have been handed over, with a further example for…
Stagecoach Hull strike ends with two-year 21% pay deal
Strike action by 250 employees at Stagecoach East Midlands' Hull depot has ended after a two-year pay deal worth over 21%…
Industry back together at successful Euro Bus Expo
The coach and bus industry reconnected successfully at Euro Bus Expo on 1-3 November. Thousands of operators from across the…