Buses
CM bows out
Peter Jackson reports on a public inquiry involving CM Coaches Ltd of Exeter, in which the company lost its O-Licence and its Transport Manager was disqualified following a number of maintenance failings
Year: 2019
Big Picture
Big Picture: 1405
New in August 2018, Edwards of Llantrisant’s Mercedes-Benz Tourismo was pictured by George Zammit against the dramatic backdrop of Hensol Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The coach can be seen across the […]
Last Stop
Best selfie wins free bus travel in Brighton & Hove competition
Brighton & Hove Buses has launched a new social media competition called ‘Best Bus Face,’ and is inviting local residents to send in their best bus-related selfies for a chance at winning a year’s free […]
Last Stop
Colchester Sleep Bus welcomes first guest
The Colchester Rough Sleepers Group (CRSG) reached a major milestone in its ‘Sleep Bus’ project last week, when it welcomed its first overnight guest onboard.
Features
DAF-based Turas driven
Operators have never had so much choice in the midi-coach sector, and it is a buyers’ market at the moment. One key decision that you have to consider before anything else is whether to go […]
Bus News
Tees Valley to pilot demand-responsive bus service
The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority Cabinet have agreed plans to pilot a demand-responsive bus service – and further investigate the potential for a partnership system for the area’s operators. Areas of Darlington, Hartlepool […]
Coach News
Malvern Group goes into administration
Malvern Group, which recently formed a strategic partnership with National Express to form ‘Holidays by National Express,’ has gone into administration. National Express announced the launch of its new technology platform back in June, which […]
Bus News
Is new Stagecoach branding moving a step closer?
Designed by Ray Stenning of Best Impressions, the ‘Beach ball’ branding as it is commonly known in the industry has been gracing thousands of Stagecoach UK Bus vehicles since 2000, when it replaced the original […]
News
Croydon Coaches (UK) Ltd loses licence
Following a stop check by a DVSA official in February 2017 which led to a full investigation into the operator in March that year, Croydon Coaches UK Ltd (trading as Coaches Excetera) has had its […]
Bus News
Tenders invited for Cornwall bus network
Tenders will ‘focus on the delivery of quality over price,’ according to Council Portfolio Holder for Transport Cornwall Council has invited operators to submit tenders to run the county’s bus network for a period of […]
