APT Coaches is latest to be purchased by REL Capital
APT Coaches of Rayleigh has been purchased by REL Capital, which says that it has also agreed terms with two…
Franchising ‘brings efficiency and effectiveness gains’: TfGM
Franchised bus services in Greater Manchester will run more efficiently and effectively than those provided via the deregulated approach, Transport…
Obituary: Simon Newman, Armchair Passenger Transport
Simon Newman, former Chairman and Managing Director of London operator Armchair Passenger Transport and former President of the Confederation of…
Zoe Hands named First Bus MD for Manchester, Midlands and South Yorkshire
First Bus has selected Zoe Hands to captain its operations as the Managing Director of its Manchester, Midlands, and South…
Craig Hampton-Stone named Cardiff Bus Managing Director
Cardiff Bus has named former military man Craig Hampton-Stone as its incoming Manager Director. He will succeed Paul Dyer, who…
routeone Awards 2023: Judging complete as presentation nears
Judging for the 2023 routeone Awards is complete ahead of the industry's leading recognition scheme making a hotly-anticipated return to…
UKCOA tables proposals in reply to PSVAR call for evidence
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) convened an online members’ meeting on 16 August, inviting members of the coach industry…
Transdev orders eCitaro and Enviro400EV for Harrogate
Transdev Blazefield has ordered 20 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro battery-electric single-deckers and 19 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deckers to complete the conversion…
Jonathan Ziebart named Ascendal Managing Director, UK
Jonathan Ziebart has been named Managing Director, UK, by Ascendal Group. The role sits alongside his existing responsibilities as Group…
Doubt emerges for bus sector over net-zero policies
A recent by-election result could have implications for the industry, writes our politics correspondent I can’t recall a time when…
