Coaches
On the right track
Hot on the heels of the firm’s launch with megabus, Peter Jackson learns more about uTrack and how it’s helping take operators’ customer experience to the next level Maybe you’ve heard of uTrack – they […]
Coaches
Operator still ready for action
More than half a century after setting up South Yorkshire operator Brecks, Stuart Ulph is taking new bookings rather than retire. He explains why to Nick Larkin, and shares some memories The 1967 Summer of […]
Features
Olympians for sale
Stuart would like to find good homes for the two remaining Brecks Volvo Olympians. Alexander Royale-bodied N126 YRW began its career with London United in 1996, and was then used by Airlinks and Cambridge Coach […]
Buses
Route 65 run
One of Britain’s most popular heritage bus events has been cancelled, but vehicles will still take to the road. London Bus Museum Marketing Director Deryk Fill said: “Uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions means we are not […]
Bus News
Stagecoach’s proposed partnership measures in Greater Manchester could act as a ‘blueprint to speed up bus use across Britain’
A two-year bus programme proposed by Stagecoach could help Greater Manchester economy recover from the pandemic, the operator says Stagecoach has set out a package of proposed partnership measures in Greater Manchester to help 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 […]
Bus News
First reaches exhaust retrofit milestone and appoints new Head of Environment
A £16m project to retrofit exhaust systems and lower emissions at First Bus has been gaining pace despite the pandemic. First Bus says it has reached a significant milestone in its air quality retrofit programme, […]
Coach News
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 […]
Bus News
Success at Wrightbus leads to creation of 46 new jobs
Further expansion at Ballymena-based Wrightbus has created an additional 46 new jobs across all areas of the business, including a new international role Wrightbus says it is looking to a positive year ahead with the […]
Coach News
VisitScotland’s virtual trade event returns in spring
With tour operators seeing bookings increase for 2021, Scottish tourism businesses have another opportunity to link up with global tour operators and travel agents virtually. Recognising the need for Scotland’s tourism businesses to maintain contact […]
