The Confederation of Passenger Transport has announced that Paul Lynch, Managing Director of Stagecoach London, will continue as CPT’s President until the end of January 2026, with a one-year extension to his current term. CPT has also announced that Duncan Aspinall, Director of Holmeswood Coaches, has been appointed as CPT Vice-President for 2025. Duncan, who […]
Record UK sales and the prospect of the new HQ building at its base at Blyth made Euro Bus Expo a moment to celebrate for Irizar UK. “This year we will have delivered over 100 vehicles – our best year end since the business began in 2011,” said Julie Hartley, Sales Director. “Partly because supply […]
Wakefield-based Pelican has expanded its Green Loan and Sustainable Trade Instrument Facility from HSBC UK to £93.5 million, facilitating the supply of up to 600 battery electric buses from Chinese manufacturer, Yutong. Jamie McCullough, Corporate Relationship Director at HSBC UK, said: “Pelican’s growth highlights the pivotal role UK businesses have to play in the shift […]
Buses of Somerset is now electrifying its Taunton and Minehead depots, ready to operate 26 new electric buses from spring 2025. Once complete, the electric-ready depots will enable a fleet of 26 double- and single-decker electric buses to run across Buses of Somerset’s routes. The electric buses will replace part of Buses of Somerset’s diesel […]
National Express West Midlands has launched a trial of new drivers’ seats from West Bromwich-based Chapman Seating. The trial follows a pledge by Women in Transport, Women in Bus and Coach, and other organisations including National Express West Midlands, to accelerate improvements to bus drivers’ working environments as part of a new gold standard for […]
Women in Bus and Coach has launched a new campaign to tackle period poverty across the industry. The initiative challenges all major bus and coach garages, along with support offices and industry partners such as manufacturers across the UK, to become Period Positive workplaces by the end of 2025. This ensures employees have free and […]
Our industry is marking Armistice Day and the wider Remembrance period with various initiatives and activities over 10 and 11 November. Here are a few examples: Free travel Arriva is offering free bus travel to past and present members of the military on its buses on Sunday 10 November 2024. Service personnel, both regular and […]
Synectics Security, a security integration for transport infrastructure and vehicles, is rebranding to Ocular Integration (Ocular) under new leadership. The rebrand reflects the company’s independence and focus on delivering the latest technical solutions and innovations for protecting buses and other public transport, as well as the people who use them. It also sees the appointment […]