Last week saw the first ITT Hub exhibition take place. Held at Farnborough International, it saw a broad selection of coaches and buses, many powered by alternative fuels. Here, Bus and coach Buyer’s Features Writer, David Cole, has photographed a comprehensive selection of the show’s PCVs. See next week’s issue (1592, 16 July) for the […]
Pro-public transport messages are being made as the industry marks National Clean Air Day (17 June 2021). Clean Air Day, is an opportunity to improve public understanding of air pollution, build awareness of how air pollution affects our health and explain the actions we can all take to tackle air pollution, helping to protect the […]
First launched in 2017, BUS2BUS is Germany’s only major bus and coach industry event, staged biennially by Messe Berlin and bdo e.V., the country’s trade association for bus and coach operators. Pandemic driven, 2021’s event has been rescheduled for April 2022 but a special virtual edition took place on 15 April, attracting over 900 participants […]
With the vaccine roll-out cantering on and the infection figures dropping, there are signs the pandemic could be nearing its end. There are certainly indications the country can start opening up again. The Prime Minister has announced the Government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England, with similar easing measures due in the rest […]
A report publicised on International Women’s Day (8 March 2021) by Search Consultancy has suggested the transport industry is not employing enough females. The research shows that 63% of managers within the transportation industry believe their sector still struggles with a lack of gender diversity. The research was conducted with 1,000 managers and asked respondents […]
This article is written from the perspective of the UK mainland and does not touch on the special situation on the island of Ireland. The governments in Wales and Scotland will have some scope to walk in different directions in devolved policy areas, but the practicalities of taking a coach party to Europe will not […]
One of the most vocal MPs fighting for the future of the coach industry in recent months has been Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Hessle. Since October last year, Emma has campaigned to gain Government support for the sector. Despite experiencing a setback in her goal in December when she was told no […]
With shops re-opening and a range of retailers online, there’s still time to get that special model bus in time for Christmas. The range of new models is more limited this year as production capacity in China experienced the early impact of the pandemic and demand has been high for those releases that have reached […]