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IOW Tours ceases trading
IOW Tours ceased trading on Wednesday 7 October, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a cause. “We have tried so hard for you, our more than loyal customers, to keep our heads above water,” the company […]
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Stagecoach invests in 34 new coaches to upgrade Oxford Tube
Stagecoach says that a £13m investment will deliver major improvements for one of Europe’s most frequent express coach services, with the first new coaches going into service before Christmas on the Oxford Tube. The investment […]
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Obituary: Ian Stuart – Stuart Lines Cruises
Ian Stuart, owner of Stuart Line Cruises in Exmouth, died on 3 October. Ian was a well-known CTA member and champion of coach tourism, who strongly believed in the importance of supplying a year-round service […]
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CPT highlights missed opportunity but welcomes ongoing Government support
Responding to the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak of an ongoing plan by the government to support jobs after the end of the furlough scheme, CPT Head of Policy Alison Edwards said: “Bus and coach […]
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Ex-Shearings staff launch 2020 Travel Partners
Following the collapse of Shearings owner SLG in May, long-serving employee Tricia Parry and colleague Andrew Sowry have launched a new business venture which promises a fresh approach to working. Tricia worked for Shearings for […]
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CPT warns Lords committee 27,000 jobs at risk in coach sector
Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Chief Executive, appeared before the Economic Affairs Committee on 29 September alongside Andy Bagnall of Rail Delivery Group, Rt Hon Norman Baker of Campaign for Better Transport, and […]
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DCMS update on guidance on coach travel and venues
The Department of Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has given The Tourism Alliance further clarity regarding coach operations. In a summary the DCMS said: “If it is possible to ensure that groups of more […]
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East Yorkshire Coaches returns with fresh new look
Hull-based East Yorkshire Coaches is restarting its day trip programme and has launched a stylish new livery for its fleet of coaches to mark a new era for coach trips and hires across the region. […]
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National Express celebrates partner operators with awards
National Express UK Coach has celebrated the hard work of its partner operators with a virtual awards ceremony. Gloucestershire-based Bennett’s Coaches was crowned Overall Operator of the Year, as well as picking up awards for Sustained […]
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National Express presents latest trading update
In its latest update, National Express Group says it traded slightly above its previously guided base case, which assumed revenue to be around 50% of pre-Covid 19 expectations until the end of August. The Group […]
