Coaches
Coaching rarity in the UK
In this occasional series of galleries, Richard Sharman takes a look at his digital photo collection from the last 16 years and picks out some interesting rare coaches, either due to the body and chassis […]
Year: 2020
Bus News
Solar power reduces Flixbus fuel consumption
In a pilot project, FlixBus is working with Trailar to reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles. Flexible solar mats which have been specially developed for use in the transport sector and have already been […]
Bus News
Go North East embraces new technology to engage with enthusiasts
Go North East has turned to Facebook Live to run what is thought to be an industry first in engaging with its biggest fans online. An hour-long live interactive broadcast was held in partnership with […]
Bus News
TAS National Bus Fares Survey highlights the move away from cash payments
Rapid roll-out of Contactless payment and an average of 2.6% discount for purchasing an M-Ticket over a paper ticket indicate a growing trend of bus operators seeking to move passengers away from cash payments, whilst […]
Bus News
Tower Transit orders 37 MetroDecker EVs
Optare has announced that it is to supply Tower Transit Group with 37 MetroDecker EVs for the launch of two new electric routes in London. Tower Transit was awarded the contract for routes C3 and […]
Bus News
BDoY moves to Imperial Hotel
For the first time in since relocating to Blackpool almost 40 years ago, the prestigious National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition has a new headquarters. This year the event […]
Coach News
Go North East brings back retro brands for coach unit
OK Travel will already be a familiar name to those long-serving members and enthusiasts of the bus industry. It was once an iconic independent bus and coach operator in the North East. The name has […]
Features
Competing on misconduct
Mark Stevens, a senior associate in the employment team at VWV, explains how disciplinary processes can be rendered useless if the correct procedures aren’t followed An employer might want to take disciplinary action against an […]
Bus News
FlixBus celebrates seventh birthday and confirms it will start UK domestic services
Flixbus already operates cross-border services into the UK, and is now set to expand further to tap into the UK domestic market. Since the liberalisation of the long-distance market in Germany seven years ago, Flixbus […]
Buses
Heritage operator expanding
A former assistant operations manager with Go-Ahead London who owns a heritage bus operation and classic vehicle restoration firm says business is expanding on all fronts, reports Nick Larkin James Thorpe bought the Vintage Red […]
