Coaches
A class act
Originally launched in 2014, the MOBIpeople Explorer has found a market among operators looking for a high capacity, school-friendly coach
Month: September 2019
Buses
Feel the ROARR!
First Eastern Counties has been working with a local dinosaur-based attraction on a specially-themed bus route, which has gone down exceptionally well with visitors. Angela Youngman reports An 11 mile journey between Norwich and ROARR! […]
Coaches
Come fly with me
Alan Payling looks skywards to see what air shows have to offer coach operators and their passengers
Features
Employers cautioned over covertly monitoring staff
The monitoring of staff in the workplace is a contentious issue, and the recently introduced General Data Protection Regulation has pushed the subject higher up the agenda
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1410
On a recent holiday to Madeira, Tim Carter saw this Mercedes 0309 minibus service in the capital, Funchal. It is operated by Welcome Madeira and provides a shuttle between the cruise ship harbour and the […]
Last Stop
Popular school bus driver buried in themed casket
A much-loved school bus driver from Lebanon, Tennessee was laid to rest last month in a one-off, specially-customised casket. David Wright, who passed away aged 76 on 13 August, retired in November 2018 after 50 […]
Last Stop
First York bus driver hailed as hero for saving pedestrian’s life
Dave Green, a bus driver with First York, has been called a hero after he used his first aid skills to save the life of a collapsed pedestrian. The 62-year-old driver – a York resident […]
Buses
Devoted to driving
Go North West might be one of the newest bus companies in the country, but it also employs Go-Ahead Group’s longest serving driver
Bus News
Scottish Government commits to tackling road congestion
In its 2019/20 Programme for Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced an investment of £500m funding for bus priority infrastructure as part of climate emergency measures to make buses in all towns and cities across […]
Bus News
UK Government pledges £200m to be spent on transforming bus services
An overall £490 million cash increase in the UK’s vital transport network will help businesses, people and goods travel around the country. This includes £200m extra funding to make buses more environmentally friendly, rail track […]
