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About markwilliams

The Group Editor of Bus & Coach Buyer and its sister magazine, Coach Tours UK, Mark has more than 35 year's experience of the passenger transport market

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CTA Spring Networking heads for Oxford By markwilliams -

CTA Spring Networking heads for Oxford

The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) is inviting member coach operators to attend its CTA Spring Networking in Oxford on 19 and 20...

First Bus South opens Summercourt hub to car charging By markwilliams -

First Bus South opens Summercourt hub to car charging

The UK’s first bus depot to offer consumer electric vehicle (EV) charging is now open to the public, at First Bus’ new...

Three more bought by REL Capital By markwilliams -

Three more bought by REL Capital

Entrepreneur Andy Scott investment firm REL Capital has continued its acquisition drive within the coach sector, having purchased...

Khan pledges ‘London Bus Co’ By markwilliams -

Khan pledges ‘London Bus Co’

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to create a publicly-owned London to compete for contracts as they expire. In the...

VDL formally opens Roeslare factory By markwilliams -

VDL formally opens Roeslare factory

On the eve of its acquisition of the Van Hool coach business, Belgium-based VDL Bus & Coach formally opened its VDL Bus...

VDL offer saves Van Hool By markwilliams -

VDL offer saves Van Hool

VDL’s binding offer for the coach business of Van Hool – in particular the North Macedonia factory which has...

UK Van Hool buyers face anxious wait By markwilliams -

UK Van Hool buyers face anxious wait

Scores of Van Hool coaches ordered by British buyers are now stuck in limbo at Van Hool in Belgium and North Macedonia, following...

RHA launches Coach Manifesto By markwilliams -

RHA launches Coach Manifesto

The RHA has launched its new Coach Manifesto at the start of this year’s National Coach Week, seeking reforms of PSVAR,...