Ticketer’s founder, John Clarfelt, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the bus sector in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025. John’s award recognises his outstanding contribution to the bus industry and the innovative culture instilled at Ticketer, which contributed to smarter, more accessible transport for […]

A cost increase for coaches and buses using the Dartford Crossing is to be in place from 1 September 2025. From that date, category C two-axle buses and coaches will be charged £4.20 (or £3.60 for pre-pay account holders), up from the current £3 (or £2.63 pre-paid). Category D tri-axle PCVs are to be charged […]

Roberts Travel Group reports it is ‘over the moon’ to announce its wins at a local business awards. The Coalville-based operator won Gold in Business of the Year and Silver in High Growth Business of the Year categories of the SME Leicestershire & Rutland Business Awards 2025. A statement on the operator’s website said: “Every […]

Scottish Citylink has revealed what it describes as a huge capacity upgrade on its Aberdeen routes. The ComfortDelGro- and Stagecoach-owned company’s summer timetable, which was introduced last month, has seen the introduction of over 4,000 extra seats on routes to and from the city. The extra capacity has been delivered through the introduction of enhanced […]

As Wales continues its push towards bus franchising, ALBUM has addressed the development with the following statement: The Association of Local Bus Company Managers (ALBUM) welcomes the debate on the future of bus services in Wales, and supports the Welsh Government’s ambition to put passengers first. However, we urge a measured, inclusive and evidence-led approach […]

Vernon Everitt, a key figure behind bus franchising in Manchester, has been named the preferred candidate to be chair of Transport for Wales. The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, announced Everitt as his preferred candidate. Vernon Everitt is currently Transport Commissioner and chair of Transport for Greater Manchester. He is also […]

Stagecoach has crowned Aleksei Solovjov, from Dunfermline depot, Driver of the Year at Stagecoach East Scotland’s Bus Driver of the Year competition. Aleksei finished second-place in the competition last year. Coming second place this year was Stuart Grubb. Aleksei and Stuart will now attend the national final in Blackpool on Sunday 14 September, competing against […]

Arriva is launching a new express coach service between Rhyl and Llandudno. The Cymru Coastliner will run from 22 June to 25 August and will connect the seaside towns in under one hour. Route CC12 will serve popular coastal hotspots including Kinmel Bay, Towyn, Abergele, Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea. The coaches will operate hourly, seven […]