Coaches
A bold move
Jonathan Welch finds out how Flixbus is faring one year after it first stepped into one of the world’s largest inter-city bus markets: India It’s a German company expanding into a country half way around […]
Month: February 2025
Coaches
On the road with EVM
Jonathan Welch catches up with EVM’s Sam Prothero, who has been out on the road showing off one of EVM’s coach products to operators across the country, from Bude to Buckie It’s not too long […]
Business
A Big Concern
RHA Managing Director Richard Smith raises some issues that continue to cause concern for coach operators The 90/180 rule restricting the time people can spend in the EU continues to be a big concern for […]
Business
Self-employed income tax reporting is changing
Adam Bernstein warns that those who are self-employed need to make sure they are aware of upcoming changes which could aff ect them For some years the Government, or rather HMRC, has been trying to […]
Industry Heritage
Leyland Society heads to Rowsley for 2025
The annual event brings together all kinds of vehicles from the marque and its associated brands The Leyland Society was formed in 1998 with the aim of preserving the heritage of Britain’s largest commercial vehicle […]
Buses
Fare cap: a predictable outcome?
Jonathan Welch takes a look at some of the findings from the DfT’s recently-published review of the £2 bus fare cap in England It’s taken a while, too long some might say, but the Department […]
Coach News
Community Transport Association launches new research project
The Community Transport Association says it is delighted to announce that it will be leading an exciting new research project, ‘Creating connections: Reimagining inclusive transport for disabled children and young people,’ funded by the Motability […]
Coach News
Chalkwell partners with FleetConnect for WiFi
Sittingbourne-based Chalkwell Coach Hire has partnered with FleetConnect to roll out upgraded WiFi across its bus network. The new solution will see eleven systems deployed on buses serving the town and nearby communities, including the […]
Bus News
SMMT figures show number of zero-emission buses increasing
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows the number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads grew substantially in 2024, with 1,570 new electric or hydrogen buses entering […]
Bus News
Wrightbus unveils next-generation Hydroliner
The Ballymena company has launched an upgraded version of its hydrogen double-decker, which has been on the market since 2020 Wrightbus has taken the wraps off the latest version of its hydrogen double-deck bus, unveiling […]
