Features
Playing to the crowd
Adrian Morton takes a trip on one of Darrens Excursions, a well-known owner-operator from Flint in North Wales Until I moved north in 2018, I had heard little of the name Darren Beacher but remember […]
Year: 2024
Big Picture
Big Picture 1641
Another image from the lens of Ray Ward this week, who has been out and about in Henley taking a look at some of the former Arriva services now operated by Carousel and Reading Buses. […]
Business
It doesn’t have to be taxing
Helen Thornley, a technical officer with the Association of Taxation Technicians, continues her look at tax benefits for employees As the 2003 advert featuring Adam Hart-Davis, a scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster, noted, ‘tax […]
Features
The buses of Beamish
Following its recent ‘Fares Please’ public transport weekend, Paul Williams takes a look at the bus operations at the Beamish living museum Lots of coach and bus operators have a vintage bus at the back […]
Features
Stagecoach helps local Worthing community
Stagecoach South is working with local charity Worthing Community Chest, which supports projects and activities in Worthing that enrich the local community by awarding small grants to groups and clubs, events and other good causes […]
Bus News
New HQ for Xelagroup
It has been nearly 15 years since Xelabus was set up and during that time it has taken over the businesses of Black Velvet Travel, Brijan Tours, Yellow Coaches and Seaview Services and developed what […]
Bus News
Maynes orders electric fleet
As we reported in issue 1610 when we looked at Maynes of Buckie, the company is keen to be at the forefront of new electric bus technology, and is working to reduce its carbon emissions. […]
CBW News Pick
Flixbus expands into Ireland
Flixbus has grown its reach to add a 44th country to its international coach network Flixbus expanded its coach travel options to include Ireland from Thursday 8 August. Journeys within as well as to and […]
News
Pelican begins work on parts warehouse extension
With growing demand for its products, work has commenced to increase the size of Pelican Bus & Coach’s National Parts Distribution Centre. The construction work was inspected by CEO of Yutong Europe Jack Li on […]
Events
CTA plans for winter networking event
Bookings are coming in thick and fast says the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) for its winter networking event, which will take place in Blackpool from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 November. Over 70 delegates have […]
