Community transport in crisis
New guidance from DfT says tendered contracts make S19 operators commercial . . . and some drivers need full licences and DCPC...
Rotala takes on Hansons
Rotala has acquired Hansons Local Buses of Lye, near Stourbridge. The deal was completed on 28 July 2017 and the exact values of...
Transdev’s VAMOOZ now rolled out at Reading
Transdev Blazefield’s bus app, VAMOOZ, has been launched on Reading Buses. The move comes as part of a partnership between the...
Go Goodwins gets Ashalls coach business
The coach business of Ashall’s of Manchester has been transferred in a lightning-fast deal to Go Goodwins, leaving Ashalls free...
ADL takes the reins in North America
North American bus manufacturer, New Flyer Industries Inc and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) have amicably agreed to end their joint...
trentbarton’s record £5m investment
trentbarton is to spend £5m in 2017 on 28 new buses and on upgrades. This is the operator’s biggest ever investment in a...
Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Blakes Coaches of Tiverton, Devon for winning Coach of the Year at the 2017 UK Coach Rally, for their Beulas...
Stuart Jones recognised at Coach Awards
Bus and Coach Buyer’s Editor in Chief, Stuart Jones, has received the Services to the Coach Industry award at the UK Coach...