Bus News
BDoY moves to Imperial Hotel
For the first time in since relocating to Blackpool almost 40 years ago, the prestigious National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition has a new headquarters. This year the event […]
NP News
Bus News
National Express adds Dublin to its airport services
National Express has won a contract to operate a new airport coach service in the Republic of Ireland, which will be operated on its behalf by Bernard Kavanagh Coaches. The new service comprises three routes […]
Coach News
CPT responds to Westminster coach parking space removal
Following the news that Westminster City Council is to remove a number of parking spaces for coaches following complaints from residents as reported in CBW last week, the CPT’s Keith McNally made the following statement: […]
Bus News
Bus services to be ‘transformed’ as Open Data service goes live
Bus passengers across England will now benefit from being able able to plan their journeys down to the minute as the Open Data project to share bus data goes live. Information on timetables will be […]
Coach News
Alpine Travel drivers recognised for safe and efficient driving
Independent North Wales coach operator Alpine Travel is celebrating as more members of its driving team achieve GreenRoad Fleet Elite status. The GreenRoad advanced safety and telematics system, which continuously checks driving manoeuvres and helps […]
Bus News
National Express tops Brand Index Buzz Rankings for transport in 2019
National Express has been ranked as the number one UK transport brand for consumers, according to YouGov’s annual Buzz Rankings list, which measures the British public’s perception of brands. Eurostar ranked second, with P&O Ferries […]
Bus News
Driving safety to the top of the agenda at Arriva
In support of Tyred, the safety campaign raising awareness that old tyres kill, Arriva North West and Wales have changed supplier of tyres for their vehicles. The new arrangement will see some 1,000 buses fitted […]
Bus News
ITC says ‘new markets are emerging’ in the bus sector despite overall decline
A new report by transport think tank Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has revealed ‘major changes’ in travel behaviour across the bus market in England over the past decade. Against a backdrop of falling overall bus […]
Coach News
Mayor of London announces grants for coach and bus operators
The Mayor of London has announced that he will be taking action later this year to support small businesses operating heavy vehicles. This follows on from the meeting between CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler and […]
Coach News
Westminster Council clamps down on coach idling
After previous warnings were ignored, idling coach drivers are to lose prime Westminster parking spots In an open letter to some of the country’s biggest coach companies, Westminster City Council warned last year that drastic […]
