May 2023

Welsh bus funding extended

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

On 23 May, Welsh Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters announced an additional £46 million of funding for the bus sector in Wales, to last until 2024. In a statement to the Senedd, he […]

Support for the coach industry is vital, operators tell PM

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

More than 60 RHA coach members have signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a range of measures to support the industry following National Coach Week, when the RHA launched its Manifesto for […]

CPT monitoring Dover arrangements

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

The Confederation of Passenger Transport says it will be keeping a close eye on how the port of Dover performs following the delays around Easter In the run up to the start of the bank […]

Stagecoach UK Managing Director to step down

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

On Tuesday 23 May, Stagecoach staff were informed that the group’s UK Managing Director is to leave the business. A Stagecoach spokesperson told CBW: “Carla Stockton-Jones has announced that she will be leaving the business […]

Parks orders more 9700s

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

Park’s of Hamilton has is adding 15 more Volvo 9700 coaches to its fleet, building on a long-standing relationship with Volvo and making it the largest operator of Volvo 9700 coaches in the UK. The […]

FlixBus continues rapid expansion

30/05/2023 Ashleigh Sinclair

The express coach service operator has announced more new routes and operator partnerships as it ramps up its offering in time for the peak summer season Ahead of the bank holiday weekend and further predicted […]