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Coach News

Stagecoach X5 service changes

A series of changes have been made to Stagecoach East’s X5 coach route, which operates using a fleet of dedicated Plaxton-bodied Volvos. The Cambridge to Oxford service is now running at an enhanced frequency, having […]

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Obituary – Sandra Mayne

It is with great sadness that Maynes Coaches have to inform the industry of the loss of Sandra Mayne. After a brave fight with cancer Sandra passed away at home with her family by her […]

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Hookways owes £3.5m

Hookways formally went into liquidation on August 22 after a meeting with creditors. As reported in CBW998, the firm collapsed, with debts of £3.5m. Around 70 jobs have since been lost. Among its creditors are […]

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Costly changes

CPT has delivered provisional industry costing of a compliance assessment relating to a recent seatbelt consultation. The comments came after the association digested the Traffic Commissioners’ response to a government consultation on the issue. The […]

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News

Bell to continue temporary role

Philip Brown, the Senior Traffic Commissioner and the Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area, will retire with effect from October 2. Philip Brown is currently on “special leave” and Beverley Bell […]

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Coach News

O-Licence changes

The government consultation response on changes to operator licensing regulations has been welcomed by both the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The Department for Transport had previously said it […]

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Coach News

Grey’s of Ely wins Google award

  Grey’s of Ely has been announced as a winner of a scheme to get small British businesses to increase online presence – The Financial Mail reported. The coach company won the Google initiative – entitled […]

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Tourism

New exhibitions at Compton Verney

Compton Verney, the art gallery in a renovated 18th-century mansion in Warwickshire, has announced it it is to hold two new exhibitions – one of paintings and drawings by a favourite illustrator, the other a celebration […]

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Tourism

Longleat offers more attractions

Longleat has announced more plans for 2012, adding to an investment of over £5m in a series of new features for the 2011 season. First time events for Longleat include a week-long Halloween Spookfest (October […]