Bus News
Heritage vehicle threat
Banning tyres over 10 years old could bring to an end the operation of many heritage vehicles, argues a semi-retired senior industry manager
Month: August 2019
Coach News
Coach and bus registrations continue to fall in second quarter
Market slump continues, with minibuses and double-deckers remaining the worst affected
Bus News
Disappointing figures for Aberdeen Park & Ride
Aberdeen’s Evening Express has reported that the recently-built Park & Ride facility at Craibstone is being used by just seven cars per day. Under a freedom of information request, the newspaper revealed that there has […]
Bus News
Service changes announced in Bristol
First West of England has announced a raft of service changes in Bristol from Sunday 15 September. These are scheduled to coinicide with the start of the busiest period of the year in the city, […]
Bus News
Stagecoach co-founder sells two bus businesses
The businesses invested a combined $63m in new vehicles during Souter’s ownership
Bus News
LibertyBus begins electric Metrodecker trial
Jersey operator LibertyBus has announced it’s to trial an Optare Metrodecker EV demonstrator on the island over a six-week period. On loan from the manufacturer, the electric double-decker will be put to the test to […]
Bus News
Galloways withdraws from Suffolk contracts
Suffolk operator Galloways has given notice that it intends to withdraw from contracts to provide services on routes around Ipswich, the Diss Express has reported. The firm intends to withdraw from contracts for routes 112, […]
Bus News
Wrightbus rumour mill continues as Weichai is named as potential suitor
Chinese engineering firm Weichai, part of state-owned Shandong Heavy Industry, is interested in purchasing Wrightbus for ‘around £50m’ according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. According to the newspaper, representatives from the company have […]
Bus News
Go North East training initiative receives royal seal of approval
Go North East and Gateshead College’s joint Bus Driver Routeway training programme has received a royal seal of approval in this year’s Princess Royal Training Awards. Created by the two organisations in partnership with the […]
Coach News
Dreamline Travel thanks Simply for enabling fleet growth
Simply, an SME funder, has provided a variety of funding packages to Dreamline Travel over the last two years which has enabled it to expand its fleet and grow its business. Dreamline Travel was founded […]