Coaches

Coaching in the new decade

James Day reports from the 2020 Coachmarque Conference, where speakers discussed the way forward for the industry The solidly-attended Coachmarque Conference for 2020 provided much food for thought for the industry, as well as the […]

Coaches

On the road with Hannon

Northern Ireland-based Hannon Coach operates a daily service between Belfast and Glasgow. Jonathan Welch took a trip to sample the service for himself Hannon Coach has been running a twice daily service between Belfast and […]

Coaches

OB ambition

The chairman of one of the South East’s most respected operators has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition to own a Bedford OB, reports Nick Larkin Clive Eglinton of Sittingbourne, Kent-based Chalkwell has many happy memories of […]

Buses

Operator sells ‘classics’

An operator who admits he ‘got carried away’ collecting classic vehicles has decided to sell some of them. Terry Barker of Barker’s Motors, based at Llan-Y-Pwll, near Wrexham, Clwyd explained: “We are running three vehicles […]

Buses

Museum welcomes all

The London Bus Museum is extending a big welcome to operators and their vehicles at three events this year – including a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Green Line.

Catering for Coaches

Cheltenham capitulates to the car

Our industry insider, Merlin, calls for the government to get serious about supporting coaches and buses, after troubling developments in Gloucestershire Happy New Year. I remained silent for much of the latter part of 2019 […]

Coaches

Built to serve

Birmingham Coach Station celebrated its 10th anniversary on 14 December 2019. National Express Deputy Head of Coach Stations, Russell Jinks, gave Andy Izatt an insight into the facility’s history and what it offers passengers It’s […]