SPAIN & CZECH REPUBLIC Arriva has increased its presence in Spain and the Czech Republic. In Spain it has acquired Galcia-based bus operators, Autos Carballo (Aucasa) and Santiaguesa Metropolitana. It sees Arriva Noroeste increasing its […]
Chalkwell Coaches of Sittingbourne has said its coach hire bookings are booking noticeably far ahead, with some schools and groups booking trips as far as July 2017. “I think there is now a stronger realisation […]
Numerous operators have made great efforts to support the Poppy Appeal with striking liveries and promotional travel deals. Elizabeth Howlett looks at a selection of them Since 1921, The Royal British Legion (RBL) has been […]
MAN Bus & Coach has recorded a successful Euro Bus Expo 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham after reaching landmark sales figures. The company sold 11 new vehicles, with a further three coaches sold following […]
The new bus and coach market grew 14.2% in the third quarter of 2016, with more than 2,300 new vehicles registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand for […]
BASE Ltd, the Leyland, Lancashire-based importer for bodybuilder Carrozzeria Barbi from Italy, has received an order for the first MAN RR2 420bhp Euro 6C vehicle from Timberbush Tours Ltd of Edinburgh. The order, a repeat of […]
The latest round of London bus tendering has been announced, with gains for Sullivan Buses and Go-Ahead owned London Central. Sullivan buses won the 217 contract from Metroline, with new Euro 6 diesel double-deckers and […]
Think tank IPPR has unveiled a new plan to help the London Mayor and Government cut air pollution. The IPPR has proposed that the Mayor of London should phase out diesel cars in inner London […]
Over 850 Arriva bus drivers operating out of five depots across West Yorkshire took part in a 24-hour strike on Monday, November 14, in a dispute over pay and shifts. The strike is expected to […]
Staff at Liberty Bus in Jersey have rejected the company’s latest pay offer in a dispute which has been going on for over a year, ITV News reported. The development could lead to a vote […]
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