International
Stagecoach Group acquires Coach America assets
USA Stagecoach Group subsidiaries are to acquire selected businesses and assets from Coach America, Inc.
Stagecoach
Coach News
Chalkwell Coach Hire embraces Envirox
Chalkwell agrees to a full commercial trial of the fuelsaving additive Envirox Chalkwell Coach Hire & Tours (Chalkwell) has decided to carry out a full commercial trial on Energenics’ fuel saving additive Envirox across the […]
Drivers
Hastings driver runs half marathon
Hastings-based Stagecoach driver Jon Ellis ran his first half marathon at the seaside town’s 28th annual event. Jon, 30 from Ore, Hastings, completed the route in 3:16:09 and raised over £300 thanks to sponsorship from […]
Business
FirstGroup and Stagecoach share sustainability prize
Scottish PLC Awards recognised the operators at a ceremony in Glasgow last week FirstGroup and Stagecoach were jointly awarded the coveted Sustainability Award at the Scottish PLC Awards in Glasgow, April 18.
Coach News
Stagecoach launches new coach network to Continental Europe
Tickets will cost as little as £1 or €1 for trips to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Boulogne Stagecoach has launched its new low-cost coach network from the UK to Continental Europe. Passengers can now travel […]
Bus News
Stagecoach UK Bus MD Les Warneford to retire
Warneford to work alongside new Managing Director Robert Montgomery for a year Les Warneford, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, is to retire next year.
Bus News
Operators in uproar over Nexus QC plans
Nexus’ plan to introduce Quality Contracts (QCs) to the North East has been met with more resistance during talks between bus operators, Nexus and councillors on the Tyne and Wear ITA. The controversial QCs proposed […]
Bus News
InterConnect 6 service fleet upgrade
Stagecoach East Midland’ s InterConnect 6 service between Skegness, Horncastle and Lincoln has been upgraded with five new ADL Enviro400-bodied Scanias in a £700,000 investment. The buses, which feature leather seats and Euro 5 engines, […]
Bus News
Stagecoach doubles East Kent passenger numbers
Council partnership and operator marketing helps double ridership in less than a decade Bus use in East Kent has doubled in less than a decade on Stagecoach services, according to new figures. Figures compiled by […]
Bus News
Stagecoach’s integrated bus-rail smartcard
Stagecoach Group has launched a ticketing scheme in Hampshire to allow passengers to travel by bus and rail on one smartcard. The pilot was launched last Wednesday (March 14) in Basingstoke and is one of […]
