Coach News
Coach wake-up call from McCarron Coates
Coach transport insurance broker McCarron Coates, which was vocal in its support for the industry during the pandemic, is offering some ‘tough love’ to the […]
Month: August 2022
News
Wrightbus staff form guard of honour in tribute to Sir William
The life of the founder of Wrightbus was honoured by current employees as well as the wider community at his funeral on 28 July Hundreds of Wrightbus employees formed a guard of honour outside the […]
Bus News
Liverpool mayor blames Arriva for strikes; Yorkshire drivers return to work
Liverpool Mayor Joanne Anderson has accused Arriva of pushing staff into poverty as the local drivers’ strike continued. Meanwhile, the long-running strike action in the firm’s West Yorkshire division has ended. The Mayor of Liverpool […]
Bus News
Industry shows support for Lionesses
The achievement of the England Lionesses in reaching the Women’s Euro 2022 final on Sunday 31 July gripped the nation, and Reading Buses showed its support by adding a special message of encouragement to its […]
Bus News
Green light for Manchester franchising process
Rotala, which owns Manchester-based Diamond Bus North West, has lost its appeal against the introduction of franchising into Greater Manchester Rotala has lost its appeal against the decision of the High Court in the ongoing […]
Coach News
Flixbus expansion continues
FlixBus has cemented another new partnership, this time with Leeds-based TS Travels Group. The company began operating the Leeds to London route from 29 July, helping Flixbus to expand on its seven days a week […]
Coach News
National Express announces half year results
National Express reports strong growth across its business for the first half of 2022, with revenue increasing by 34% to £1.3 billion, its highest in over a decade, and momentum building in the second quarter. […]
Bus News
Minister praises Cornwall’s low fares pilot
Baroness Vere made a trip to Cornwall to speak to operators and stakeholders about the county’s new low fares pilot scheme Transport Minister Baroness Vere MP visited Truro recently to find out more about Cornwall […]
International
Ebusco receives first Spanish order
SPAIN Dutch manufacturer Ebusco has signed a contract with Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) for 21 Ebusco 2.2 12-metre buses and related chargers, to be delivered in the second quarter of 2023, the company’s first […]
International
Alsa electrifies for bus and boat
SPAIN BC Tours, part of National Express-owned Alsa and specialising in providing tourist services for cruise ships, is introducing nine eco-friendly Karsan Atak buses this summer for shuttle services for MSC Cruises customers in the […]
