Features
It’s an ill wind…
When he was in Torquay recently, Alan Payling met up with Steve Mason, founder of NK Holidays, who, having opened a coach holiday company during a global pandemic, has ended up sitting pretty in Sittingbourne […]
Year: 2024
Coaches
Pulhams Coaches past and present
In June 2023, the Go-Ahead Group announced that it was to purchase family-owned Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited. Richard Sharman takes a look back at some of the earlier members of the fleet, and looks […]
Features
Appeal for buses for charity running day
A group set up to hold three charity fundraising running days a year in London is hosting its first event on 10 March, and further buses are invited, say the organisers. North London Transport Events […]
Minibus News
NSG reform needed, says CTA
Community Transport Association (CTA) Director for Scotland David Kelly has called for a reform of the Network Support Grant (NSG, the successor to the Bus Services Operators’ Grant), which he says is essential funding for […]
Minibus News
Free February for Book-a-Bus passengers
To celebrate the expansion of its Book-a-Bus demand-responsive transport (DRT) service, residents travelling via any of WeMove’s West Sussex ‘Book-a-Bus’ services were able to travel for free during the month of February. The Book-a-Bus demand-responsive […]
Minibus News
Boost for Northampton transport services for the disabled
Transport services for the disabled in Northamptonshire have been given a £650,000 cash grant to continue providing support for disabled communities. Two of the region’s community transport providers, Serve and Ability, have been awarded a […]
Minibus News
Flexibus celebrates 10,000 passenger milestone
Since its May 2023 launch, the operation, supported by WeMove and The Routing Company, has carried over 10,000 passengers East Sussex demand-responsive transport (DRT) service Flexibus, operated by WeMove, has reached the milestone of serving […]
Features
Bus museum saved
Keighley Bus Museum has a secure future now it has been able to purchase its premises, reports Nick Larkin After years facing an uncertain future, and at one point even being served an eviction notice, […]
Features
Stagecoach welcomes young bus enthusiast
Stagecoach West played host to a special guest on 15 February, hosting a visit by 12-year-old Kodi Hobbs who was invited along to redeem a ‘day in the life of a bus driver’ experience voucher […]
News
Ioki launches new route navigation system
German digital public transport specialist Ioki is launching a new product which it says will simplify navigation for buses and rail replacement services. The new Ioki Route system is being developed together with Berlin city […]
