Organisers of the Euro Bus Expo have postponed the event until 2022. The exhibition was originally scheduled for last year, but the affects of the pandemic meant it was rescheduled to take place later this year. It has now been put back to 1-3 November 2022, again due to the affects of Covid-19. The show […]
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year is the IRTE Skills Challenge. The competition provides an opportunity for apprentices and qualified engineers to test their skills and knowledge against the best in the industry, gaining recognition for their excellence. This year will see the introduction of the mechelec category for apprentices, a technical test combining mechanical […]
Organisers of the Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition have cancelled the event for the second year in succession. However, a date for 2022 is confirmed. The Covid-19 pandemic meant the 2020 National Final could not go ahead and the ongoing uncertainty regarding social distancing together with the challenges faced by the industry has […]
Trade exhibition Busworld Europe 2021 has been cancelled. Uncertainty brought about by the pandemic is behind the cancellation. A statement from the organiser said: “Although the prospects were positive in the beginning of the year, the promised speed of the vaccination campaigns, especially in Europe, were not met at all. And since the preparations to […]
Last week’s government roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England provided confirmation that ITT Hub 2021 can open its doors on 30 June and 1 July at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event falls into step three of the criteria, whereby events can open after 17th May subject to the milestones set […]
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus restrictions that will be effective in April, the decision has been taken to postpone the 2021 South East Bus Festival and the Kent County Agricultural Society’s Heritage Transport Show, of which it is a part, until later in the year. Originally scheduled to be held at Kent Showground […]
While in Europe we are reaching the final valley before taking the highway uphill, in some parts of the world the virus has been contained. The only way is the way forward. The Busworld team takes this very literally, its normal preparations are going full speed ahead. The media campaigns are being booked and will […]
The competition for bus and coach technicians and apprentices the IRTE Skills Challenge will return this year after last year’s competition was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisers have confirmed that safety for competitors is paramount and that measures will be taken if social distancing needs to be maintained when the competition takes place […]