International
First VDL Futura FDD2 delivered to RC Travel
BELGIUM The first VDL Futura FDD2 double-decker has been delivered to RC (Royal Coach) Travel in Belgium, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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Coach News
Edwards rescues Silcox routes
Llantwit Fardre-based operator expands into Pembrokeshire after speedy O-licence authorisation increase from 210 to 260 vehicles Edwards Coaches of Llantwit Fardre has come to the rescue of the majority of staff and customers of Silcox […]
Coach News
River Tay Executive Travel loses licence after breach of drivers’ hours rules
A Dundee-based coach operator has been disqualified for two years after breaching drivers’ hours rules.
Coach News
Chenery Travel stops trading
South Norfolk-based coach operator Chenery Travel has ceased trading, leaving Norfolk County Council (NCC) to rearrange school routes previously handled by the company. The company stopped its business on Friday, June 3.
Coach News
Tower Bridge to shut for three months
London’s Tower Bridge is to shut for three months for refurbishment from October 1 amid warnings of extra traffic congestion on both sides of the Thames.
Coach News
The Kings Ferry celebrates Her Majesty’s special milestone
Gillingham-based The Kings Ferry is changing its name to ‘The Queens Ferry’ for one week in a distinctive tribute in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s landmark 90th birthday on Sunday, June 12.
Bus News
Bus sector hit hard by rising road congestion
The ‘disease’ of road congestion has brought average traffic speeds to below 10mph in the busiest of Britain’s cities and reduced some bus routes to walking pace – and it’s hitting the industry hard A […]
Bus News
Oxfordshire cuts will see almost half of subsidised services disappear
Almost half of Oxfordshire’s subsidised bus routes could be scrapped following the end of council funding.
Bus News
TfL launches vote on best buggies for public transport
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a public vote to find the best buggies to use on public transport.
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Mellor confirmed Sprinter-based Strata midibus
Low-floor vehicle specifically engineered for stage carriage work and able to carry 22 passengers, with space for two wheelchairs Mellor Coachcraft has confirmed that it is about to launch a Sprinter-based 22-passenger low-floor bus, which […]
