Coaches
From one taxi…
Jonathan Welch pays a visit to West Yorkshire operator Travel Xpress at its base in Shipley, which has grown from one taxi to operate a fleet of coaches which includes three new Temsas Based in […]
Year: 2025
Industry Heritage
Bus rally for the young generation
Orson Godfrey’s ‘Low-ish Floor Running Day’ sets out to break away from the traditional running day format, reports Maxson Goh Running days are a favourite among enthusiasts, but one individual believes there’s room to improve […]
Last Stop
National Express West Midlands joins Birmingham ‘Bulls in the City’ herd
National Express West Midlands is joining in with Birmingham’s ‘Bulls in the City’ giant art project to raise money for charity that is taking place in Birmingham city centre this summer. The bus operator is […]
Bus News
A century of service
Go North West says it is proud to have been able to celebrate the remarkable careers of driver Bob Dempsey and Engineering Manager Kevin Smith, who have each dedicated 50 years to the city’s bus […]
Bus News
Go-Coach returns to previous ownership
Having been purchased by Hulleys to form a combined business in December 2023, the Kent-based Go-Coach operation returned to the ownership of former owner Austin Blackburn at the end of February following the completion of […]
Bus News
Hulleys closes, operators step in
Following the short-notice closure announcement by Hulleys of Baslow, other operators have stepped in to replace local services, though some routes remain to be covered Derbyshire operator Hulleys of Baslow officially closed its doors on […]
International
Transdev expands with Netherlands contract win
NETHERLANDS Transdev has ordered 42 new low-entry New Generation Citea LE-122 buses, which VDL Bus & Coach will supply and maintain for the Hoeksche Waard/Goeree-Overflakkee (HWGO) operating franchise. Transdev has won the contract, which will […]
International
Flixbus expands into Peru
PERU Flixbus will be entering the Peruvian market in 2025, further expanding its presence in Latin America where the company already operates in Brazil and Chile and has previously announced plans to launch in Mexico. […]
Bus News
South Yorkshire Franchising: ALBUM responds
The Association of Local Bus Company Managers (ALBUM) says it is concerned about the impact of proposed franchising in South Yorkshire on small and medium-sized bus operators. As currently designed, the Association says, franchise models […]
Bus News
SYMCA adopts Velociti solution to manage franchised services
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has selected Velociti Solutions’ contract management and performance system to support its journey of improving its bus network, allowing it to evaluate the performance of the new contracted network, […]
