Coach News

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 […]

National Express says it plans to add some 25,000 extra seats on its services between London and Stansted Airport during weekends of rail disruption between 22 February and 23 March, in response to planned Stansted […]

The Confederation of Passenger Transport is calling for a number of actions to make coach travel easier for users and operators Coaches must be placed at the heart of local and national transport planning, the […]

A new study has highlighted the opportunity to create a new express coach service in Wales as part of the existing TrawsCymru network of strategically important bus services. The report notes that TrawsCymru routes are […]

The West Yorkshire operator has become the latest to join the Flixbus network, providing additional coaches on services between Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester Flixbus has announced a new partnership with Leeds-based J&B Travel, which will […]

The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) reports that its Conference & Workshop 2025 achieved its best-ever attendance, as 200 members gathered in Stratford-upon-Avon on 8-11 February. The main business session saw a record number of 1,200 […]

The UK Coach Operator Association (UKCOA) is once again hosting its annual conference, which will be held on Monday 10 March 2025 at Volvo’s headquarters in Warwick. Alex Mayer, MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, […]

In its 40th anniversary year, The Guild of British Coach Operators says it is delighted to welcome long established Country Lion of Northampton to membership. Guild Chairman Anthony Winson commented: “Country Lion is a great […]

Safety and security are compelling reasons to invest in new technology, the company believes, and Centrad functionality provides everything needed North-West operator Ashcrofts Mini Travel has invested in integrated AI-powered dashcam solutions to deliver a […]