National Express has appointed Javier Martinez Prieto as its new managing director. Javier has over 30 years’ experience working at Alsa, Mobico Group’s Spanish transport division, most recently serving as Purchasing and Maintenance Director. He is tasked with driving forward National Express’ strategic growth, strengthening its competitive position. His appointment comes as National Express and […]
Go-Ahead has chosen Autoglym Connect as its official supply partner for vehicle cleaning products. The agreement includes all 26 individual Go-Ahead operating companies, including Go-Ahead London, the capital’s largest bus operator that serves over a quarter of the city’s buses. As part of the new partnership, over 120 of Go-Ahead’s depots across the UK and […]
Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford today (17 September 2025) announced that CEO Jean-Marc Gales will become Deputy Chairman. Gales takes on the new role from 1 December this year. Mr Gales will take over as Deputy Chairman to focus on the company’s strategic global development, with sites in Northern Ireland, Germany and Malaysia. The move will […]
This year marks a major milestone for Stagecoach Commercial Officer, Andy Gilmour, who celebrates 35 years of service in the bus industry. Turning 60 this year, Andy has spent more than half his life working in buses – a career that began with weekend shifts in Winchester and grew into a lifelong passion. Trained as […]
Eastern Transport Holdings has announced the addition of nine Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single-deckers to its Stephensons subsidiary. The new buses include six 8.9m 30-seat variants and three 10.8m 40-seaters, representing an investment approaching £1.8m. The three largest vehicles are for new services 23A and 23B in the Southend area, operated in partnership with Southend City […]
Grayson Thermal Systems is to showcase its latest innovations in high-voltage, integrated thermal management for electrified buses at Busworld. The heating and cooling specialist is to launch its new Complete Thermal Management Systems (CTMS) range. The solution is aimed at managing the combined demands of passenger and driver HVAC, batteries and power electronics in next-generation […]
As part of the Government reshuffle at the start of this month, the DfT has added a new face and Lillian Greenwood MP takes on a new position. Keir Mather, Labour MP for Selby and Kippax, has been appointed to the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the DfT. Commenting on his new role, […]
Centrad is launching a new Low Bridge Warning camera-based system to help operators mitigate the threat of bridge strikes. CenBridge has been launched at a time when bridge strikes are still prevalent across the UK, with estimates suggesting that large goods vehicles or buses hit five bridges every day, totalling around 1,800 per year. CenBridge […]
The social enterprise which manages the network of weekend DalesBus services in the Yorkshire Dales is seeking additional volunteers to help continue and develop its activities. Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company (D&BCIC) is owned by charity Friends of the Dales, and helps provide and promote public transport into and around the Yorkshire Dales National […]
