Coach News
2021 Coach Rally cancelled
This year’s UK Coach Rally in Blackpool, due to take place on 10 and 11 April, has been cancelled, organisers Coach Displays Ltd have announced. The organisers said in a statement: “It is with deep […]
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Go North East upgrades X-lines X10 to Elitei status
On Monday 15 February Go North East (GNE) upgraded service X10, which operates between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Middlesborough via Gateshead, Peterlee and Stockton every hour, to Plaxton Elitei coaches. Passengers will benefit from free WiFi, USB […]
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SAS mobile vaccine bus hits the road
A Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) vaccination car and specially adapted bus have been operating out of Stanley, Perthshire to deliver Covid-19 vaccinations to residents identified by NHS Tayside who live in remote and rural areas. […]
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Roberts Travel Group appoints new GM
Roberts Travel Group, based near Coalville, Leicestershire, has announced the appointment of Bill Tanser who has recently joined the company as General Manager. Bill had previously spent 27 years with Woods Coaches of Wigston, where […]
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Group 10 Coaches is latest coronavirus closure
Founded in 2018, Newcastle-based Group 10 has become another victim of the coronavirus pandemic. The operator said on its Facebook site: “It is with great sadness that Group 10 Coaches will close its doors on […]
Bus News
Tyre age limits in force
The ban on using tyres aged 10 years and older on the front axles of lorries, buses and coaches in the UK, as well as all single wheels on minibuses, came into force on 1 […]
Coach News
£10m boost for Scottish coach operators
A £10 million fund has been made available to help businesses prepare for 2021 season. Coach operators can apply for a share of the money to help support their businesses through the Covid-19 crisis, as […]
Bus News
DriveTech launches innovative video training series for professional fleets
DriveTech, part of the AA, has launched Driver’s Mate, a new way of communicating safety with professional drivers. Designed to remind drivers of their moral and legal obligations just before getting behind the wheel, the […]
Coach News
Harris Group unveils AOS Visigo Covid-19 testing and vaccination concept
Dublin-based Harris Group’s Bus and Coach division has launched a concept for a fully kitted out Covid-19 mobile testing and vaccination bus built around the Isuzu AOS Visigo midicoach, in response to a public health […]
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Daish’s sees significant boost in 2021 bookings
Family-owned and operated Daish’s Holidays, which has 12 hotels in 10 popular tourist destinations across England and Wales, including Newquay and Weymouth, says it has seen a 105% increase in bookings during the first two […]
