Industry Heritage
FoKAB marks 40 years
At the end of May, Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its formation in 1985 with a pop-up display of its fleet of 15 vintage coaches and buses at Winchester’s […]
Year: 2025
Buses
Restoring the Magic
Wigan Bus Preservation Group has transformed a Volvo B10M back into Stagecoach’s Magic Bus livery, reports Maxson Goh The Volvo B10M is perhaps one of the most celebrated buses among my generation of ‘90s kids, […]
Buses
Suppliers on show
Amy Greaves reports from the Road Transport Expo, where there was a large cross-over between the HGV and PCV sectors On Wednesday 25 June, myself and CBW colleague Charlie Lewis headed to the Road Transport […]
Buses
Teesside Park: a positive partnership
Jonathan Welch finds out more about the successful partnership between Teesside Park, Arriva and Stagecoach, which is delivering positive results for everyone Partnerships.’ How often do we hear that word at industry events or in […]
Buses
Franchised future in focus
Jonathan Welch takes a look at the contents of TfGM’s new report on the status of its franchised bus network If you’re a cynical kind of person (regular readers might think I am…) then you […]
CBW News Pick
New report ‘a warning’ says Bus Users UK
A new report from the National Audit Committee says that bus networks in England, which facilitate over 1.8bn journeys outside London every year, need further improvements Bus Users UK’s Director for England Lydia Horbury has […]
Bus News
Wrightbus celebrates awards win
Wrightbus took home the Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) award at the national finals of The Insider’s ‘Made in the UK’ Awards. Wrightbus says it is now the fastest-growing bus manufacturer in the UK […]
Coach News
Flixbus celebrates latest new coaches
A delivery of 20 new Flixbus-branded Yutong GT12 vehicles marks the start of another major expansion phase, the operator says. Flixbus UK Senior Managing Director Andreas Schorling visited supplier Pelican Bus & Coach in Castleford […]
Bus News
Vectare sold to Faria Education Group
The school transport specialist has been acquired by Faria, a move which will offer both parties the scope to expand The Faria Education Group says it is pleased to announce its acquisition of school transport […]
Bus News
Pailton invests in new manufacturing systems
Steering systems manufacturer Pailton Engineering has installed a new Matsuura MX-520 CNC machining centre at its headquarters in Coventry. The five-axis machine is part of the company’s latest investment in advanced manufacturing systems, led by […]
