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Brighton Horizon Coaches launched By Chris Peat -

Brighton Horizon Coaches launched

Brighton’s environmentally-friendly operator, The Big Lemon, has joined forces with another local bus operator, Seaford...

Chandlers makes coaching return By Chris Peat -

Chandlers makes coaching return

Chandlers Coach Travel has made its first coach day-trips since lockdown. The first trip was to Swanage in Dorset. It saw two of...

Former-EvoBus Coventry man gets top job at Daimler By Chris Peat -

Former-EvoBus Coventry man gets top job at Daimler

Former-EvoBus Coventry Chief Financial Officer, Michael Klein, has been announced as the new Head of Production Daimler Buses and...

Travel industry calls for government support By Chris Peat -

Travel industry calls for government support

In a week that saw Hays Travel cut jobs, a letter signed by various bodies of the travel industry has called on the government to...

‘Sad day’ as Statham cease trading By Chris Peat -

‘Sad day’ as Statham cease trading

Ibstock-based Statham Coaches has ceased trading. Director, Martyn Statham, told Bus and Coach Buyer: “It is a sad day after so...

TJ Walsh closes By Chris Peat -

TJ Walsh closes

Halifax-based TJ Walsh has been reported to have closed due to difficulties arising through the spread of COVID-19. The operator...

Government bus package expected within days By Chris Peat -

Government bus package expected within days

A  package of measures designed to assist the bus industry during the coronavirus outbreak will be announced in the ‘next...

ADL suspending production By Chris Peat -

ADL suspending production

ADL is suspending production at its UK manufacturing facilities due to the coronavirus outbreak. It is implementing an orderly...