Buses
An eventful year
Last year saw many major developments for the UK coach and bus industry and the businesses within it. James Day briefly recaps the year’s big stories January In the first CBW issue of 2019, we […]
Month: December 2019
Coaches
A small fleet going places
Husband and wife David and Sharon Rogerson, owners of Rogerson Coach Travel, speak to Richard Walter about building up a quality of service for an East Lothian-based coach operator which may be small but keeps […]
Buses
George Young’s Coaches loses O-licence, with directors disqualified
Operator draws the wrath of the traffic commissioner after failing to comply with undertakings from a previous public inquiry and making false statements to regulators George Young’s Coaches Ltd has had its international O-licence revoked […]
Bus News
UrbanThings rolls out Ticketless on Ipswich Buses fleet
UrbanThings has rolled out its smart ticketing platform, Ticketless, to the public in partnership with Ipswich Buses, following a successful trial. The app, which provides real-time information and m-ticketing via QR code validation, is now […]
Bus News
Ticketer expands with purchase of Norwegian ticketing company FARA
Ticketer has acquired the Norwegian ticketing company FARA, which also has offices in Poland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The investment in FARA will not only increase Ticketer’s product portfolio but strengthen its expansion into mainland […]
Buses
Five things operators will be focusing on for the next decade
Darren Turpin, Marketing Manager at Trapeze Group, presents findings from the company’s User Forum, which brought together 1,000 years of coach and bus operator experience In November, Trapeze’s 2019 User Forum for coach and bus […]
Buses
Rarity returns home
A well-known former bus industry manager is part of a consortium which has bought a rare Sentinel bus for restoration, reports Nick Larkin The vehicle in question, GUJ608, has returned to Shropshire, where it was […]
Buses
Oxford to London service last day commemoration
A former Oxford Bus Company marketing manager is organising a running day on Saturday 4 January to mark the end of the X90 Oxford – London service after more than 90 years. The X90 can […]
Buses
Southdown Reunion planned
Former employees of the legendary Sussex-based bus operator Southdown are invited to a get together as part of an event on 22 February. The Southdown Reunion and Shoreham Transport Fair takes place at the Community […]
Buses
LCBS tribute planned for February
A further celebration marking 50 years of London Country Bus Services has been announced as one of the first major events of 2020. The Epping Ongar Running Day is set for Sunday 23 February with […]
