
Bus design: drivers first
The main character from the 1970s British sitcom On the Buses, a driver called Stan, was always trying to get off work with...

Anger as Van Hool buyers have coaches in limbo
Van Hool customers with vehicles in build say they have been left high and dry by new owners VDL, who have not told them when or...

Wrightbus launches Oxfordshire repower business
Wrightbus has launched NewPower – a repower facility for diesel buses based at the former headquarters of Arrival, the...

Coach USA bankrupt but has three offers in place
Coach USA, the operator of Megabus and other commuter bus lines in the US and Canada, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Coach...

‘No roadmap to Net Zero for coaches’ – RHA
The RHA has criticised the main political parties for lack of leadership as trucks and coaches face Net Zero. “With the slew of...

Zenobē says industry should challenge soaring standing charges
Leading electrification specialist, Zenobē, has urged the bus and coach industry to push back against Ofgem’s decision to...

Five in the spotlight
After a hiatus in 2023 when no test was staged, early May saw the International Bus & Coach of the Year Jury back at work...

COMMENT: Merger is no surprise
The formation of The Coach Travel Group from seven of the coach industry’s heavyweights is only a mild surprise, given the...