Bus News
First Glasgow confirms plans to invest in 75 new ADL buses in 2019
The new buses represent an investment of over £16m
Year: 2018
Coaches
You know the highways, but do you know the byways?
Alan Payling offers a helping hand for those who might get stuck in traffic jams on the major routes heading to and from the south west by sharing a bit of local knowledge It was […]
Buses
Cashless buses: counting the cost
Claire Walters, CEO of Bus Users UK, asks whether cashless bus services can lead to patronage decline Congestion is clearly a growing problem for buses, and not just in London. While this has been the […]
Buses
Making tax difficult
A shakeup of how businesses and organisations report their business activity to HMRC is on the way and firms will, from April 2019, have to change their procedures to meet new regulatory demands, writes Adam […]
Buses
Tell us your heritage training needs
A top provider of courses and apprenticeships in vehicle restoration is asking the heritage bus and coach industry: “Tell us what you want!” The Oxfordshire-based Heritage Skills Academy can run short courses on any aspect […]
Buses
National now Lynx
A Leyland National with a record of active preservation with Norfolk operators is now officially a ‘depot pet’ and smartly painted in the livery of King’s Lynn-based Lynx.
Buses
‘Revolutionary’ Routemaster private hire scheme
Nick Larkin reports on a novel scheme to promote classic bus hire London-based heritage operator has come up with an innovative new private hire scheme that could ‘revolutionise’ the market.
Buses
Driver CPC: Turning a chore into a benefit
It’s now 10 years since the introduction of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. Coach and bus drivers who drive for hire or reward must renew their Driver CPC status by completing 35 hours of […]
Coach News
Two West Oxfordshire operators have licences revoked
Kevin Rooney, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the West of England held a Public Inquiry in Bristol on the 2 October for two West Oxfordshire coach operators. Both operators had their O-licences revoked from the 17 […]
Bus News
Ouibus bought by BlaBlaCar
Carpooling firm BlaBlaCar has bought Ouibus from the French national railway company, SNCF. As part of the deal, BlaBlaCar is to receive a $114m cash injection from both SNCF and previous investors. The acquisition marks […]
