Coach News
FlixBus launches new Paris-London line
European express coach operator FlixBus has expanded its network, one month after launching a new service which runs between Paris and London.
Year: 2016
International
World’s first formic acid-powered bus
Dutch manufacturer teams up with university students to develop new fuel HOLLAND VDL Bus & Coach and Team FAST will collaborate on the development of the world’s first bus that runs on formic acid.
International
Wrightbus StreetLite at UITP
DUBAI Wrightbus International – the international arm of Wrights Group – exhibited a GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) specification StreetLite at the UITP MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition in Dubai.
Bus News
World first for Reading Buses
Bus operator Reading Buses orders first ever Scania gas-powered double-deckers in a sizeable investment In an order worth £1.3 million, Reading Buses has officially confirmed the requisition of five Scania N280UD double-decker buses – powered […]
Financial
Strong start to year for MAN Truck & Bus UK
MAN Truck & Bus UK has seen growth of 74% in figures for the first quarter, with its market share increasing by 48%. Based on results from the first quarter of 2016, MAN Truck & […]
Coach News
BUSK meets Education Minister
Representatives of school transport charity BUSK (Belt Up School Kids) met Education Minister Nick Gibb MP (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, Conservative) on Tuesday, April 19.
Coach News
VDL factory visit for young coach professionals
The as yet un-named group of young coach industry professionals profiled in last week’s CBW gained another member over the weekend in the form of Lakeside Coaches’ casual driver Joe Hall, who took part in […]
Bus News
More frequent Arriva service for Luton & Dunstable busway
Arriva doubles the frequency of its services and launches a new weekly ticket Arriva is enhancing Luton & Dunstable busway routes A and Z with an increase to five buses per hour and improvements to […]
Bus News
Upper Tribunal overturns TC decision to revoke Catch22Bus licence
The Upper Tribunal has quashed a decision by the Senior Traffic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell to revoke the licence of Catch22Bus Ltd, operators of local bus services in Blackpool, effective from April 15.
Financial
Go-Ahead Group grows bus revenue
Revenue continues to grow in Go-Ahead Group’s regional bus operations, the firm has announced.
