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Martin Hancock honoured in electric bus naming By Chris Peat -

Martin Hancock honoured in electric bus naming

Martin Hancock, a former director of National Express Coventry, has been recognised by having a new fully electric double-decker...

Apprenticeship provider celebrates anniversary By Chris Peat -

Apprenticeship provider celebrates anniversary

Northwest apprenticeship provider, Total People, is celebrating its Commercial Vehicle Hub’s two-year anniversary. Over 100...

Stanley Travel partners with FlixBus By Chris Peat -

Stanley Travel partners with FlixBus

Stanley Travel is joining the FlixBus network on 25 May. Delivering daily services between Newcastle, Leeds, Sunderland,...

Concerns raised with MPs and Tourism Minister – RHA Coach Week By Chris Peat -

Concerns raised with MPs and Tourism Minister – RHA Coach Week

Coach operators, MPs and Tourism Minister, Stuart Andrew, have been brought together by the RHA to address pressing issues facing...

MAN buses to go autonomous with Mobileye By Chris Peat -

MAN buses to go autonomous with Mobileye

MAN is working with Mobileye to develop autonomous buses. The pilot operation of the first automated city bus with a safety...

NatEx Coventry trialling electric Yutong By Chris Peat -

NatEx Coventry trialling electric Yutong

National Express Coventry is trialling an electric Yutong E12 in the city. The single-decker can carry up to 70 passengers and is...

Leighton Buzzard becomes free-bus town By Chris Peat -

Leighton Buzzard becomes free-bus town

Buses in the Bedfordshire town of Leighton Buzzard are now free. The free bus travel in the town is part of a trial lasting up to...

Tough but stable PCV market in Q1 – SMMT By Chris Peat -

Tough but stable PCV market in Q1 – SMMT

The UK’s new bus and coach market fell by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, with 968 new vehicles registered, according to...