A focus on investing in buses in Cornwall is encouraging patronage to rise, according to Cllr Richard Williams-Pears, transport portfolio holder at Cornwall Council. Writing on the Campaign for Better Transport’s blog, he says the council’s investment has maintained a ‘largely stable local bus network’. He notes this is in ‘direct contrast’ to many other […]
Martin Gibbon, Managing Director of Stagecoach South Wales, has been appointed as the Chair of the Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru’s Bus Commission. In this role, Martin will oversee CPT’s key policy decision-making body on bus issues in Wales and work with CPT Cymru’s team to keep the voice of bus operators at the forefront […]
Trade body RHA is calling on the next Mayor for London to create a London coach strategy. The RHA would support the creation of a distinct London Coach Strategy, focused on improving coordination between TfL and the Boroughs on the infrastructure coaches need and measures to discourage idle running and unnecessary circulation. The call from […]
On the eve of its acquisition of the Van Hool coach business, Belgium-based VDL Bus & Coach formally opened its VDL Bus Roeselare, the new Flemish production facility. In addition to the 27,000m2 production facility, this also launches the workshop, warehouse, and offices of VDL Bus Roeselare and VDL Bus & Coach Belgium nv. The […]
Implementation of a wet weather plan to mitigate the effects of several weeks of rainfall resulted in a successful show for the annual South East Bus Festival at Kent Showground near Maidstone. Last year, a similar unusual amount of rain resulted in the cancellation of the event. The rain had left the showground too soft […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has visited destination display specialist, McKenna Brothers. The visit by the Mayor was aimed at acknowledging and supporting local suppliers, particularly in the context of the Be e Network. During the visit, Burnham met with the team at McKenna Brothers, who have been actively engaged in supporting the […]
As the official coach travel partner of Glastonbury Festival, National Express has added 34 more departures this year to meet demand. This takes the total number of locations served to 109. The company is expected to carry over 20% more passengers compared with 2023. A limited number of seats are still available to book, with […]
