Heathside Travel of Ferndown, Dorset, has taken gold in a local business award. The operator won the top accolade in the Family Business of the Year category of the 2024 edition of the Ferndown Local Business Awards. “It is a great boost for the team,” Tim Southby, Director at Heathside, told B&CB. “We’re very happy. […]
Stagecoach East Midlands’ Lincoln open-top sightseeing bus has received two awards from VisitEngland. The bus tour received the Quality Assured Visitor Attraction award, with an outstanding overall score of 95%, as well as being honoured with a Gold Accolade, reserved for attractions that truly excel in providing an engaging visitor experience. The tour includes an […]
Six Ministry of Defence (MoD) sites are being used to store new buses due to enter service on the Bee Network. The first of the 140 new buses for the Greater Manchester franchised network are being put in storage before entering service on 5 January 2025, when the remaining 48% of bus services join the […]
After leaving the role of Chairman of FirstGroup earlier this year, David Martin has returned to Arriva. David becomes Executive Chairman of the management board of Arriva, effective immediately. Mike Cooper, the current CEO has decided to step down to pursue a portfolio career, including shortly starting work in the charity sector. This is David’s second […]
There were some big announcements that came from a recent gathering at Pelican Bus and Coach’s showroom in Castleford, West Yorkshire. They included the appointment of a well-known sales man in the industry, a considerable extension to its PCV battery warranties and details of the GT14 diesel coach, among an update on the company’s performance. […]
Gloucestershire-based Bennetts Coaches has added ten new coaches to its fleet following £3.9m of funding from Lombard. The ten coaches are Caetano Levantes for National Express Heathrow Airport work, replacing eight-year-old coaches. They are customised to meet National Express requirements, featuring luxury amenities such as leather seats, charging ports, air conditioning, heating and TVs. As […]
Yesterday’s budget elicited a number of responses from the industry. Perhaps the biggest announcement in the Budget from a PCV perspective is the change of the £2 fare cap to £3 for 2025. However, National Insurance contribution rises are expected to impact the sector and the £1bn pledged to support buses has been welcomed. NI hike […]
Ticketer has achieved the major milestone of issuing its eight-billionth ticket. The landmark ticket was sold onboard an Arriva Merseyside bus. The provider of real-time information, fleet management and smart ticketing solutions says the achievement marks Ticketer’s ‘enduring contribution and longstanding partnership with not only Arriva but the industry as a whole’ since the company’s […]