Entrepreneur Andy Scott investment firm REL Capital has continued its acquisition drive within the coach sector, having purchased three more operators by way of retirement sales, with two further acquisition in the pipeline in the coming months. Lewis Coaches based in East London was first established in 1919, and is the oldest coach company in […]
Berlin trade exhibition Bus2Bus gathers together a who’s who of bus and coach manufacturers, with a focus on future technology and sustainable solutions in the industry. Bus and Coach Buyer was there to report on the main developments and news from the show. Here we have a gallery of images ahead of our full feature […]
The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) is inviting member coach operators to attend its CTA Spring Networking in Oxford on 19 and 20 May. The event will give coach operators the potential to develop business by enhancing their trip and tour programmes, and will also provide the latest digital marketing insights, says the CTA. CTA’s Spring […]
Entrepreneur Andy Scott investment firm REL Capital has continued its acquisition drive within the coach sector, having purchased three more operators by way of retirement sales, with two further acquisition in the pipeline in the coming months. Lewis Coaches based in East London was first established in 1919, and is the oldest coach company in […]
This Earth Day (22 April), global travel-tech company Flix issues its second voluntary ESG report, disclosing its environmental, social and corporate governance data. Flix analysed emissions of several modes of transport and found over one million tonnes CO2 was avoided in 2023 due to travellers choosing Flix services over other modes of transport, such as […]
Irizar UK has recently supplied a new Irizar Integral i6 coach to Carmarthen-based Coracle Coaches in partnership with Mistral Bus & Coach. The 12.9m coach is PSVAR compliant, featuring a Masats semi-automatic wheelchair lift located in the luggage compartment and Hanover destination signage. The 53 passengers benefit from multi-position footrests, USB charging points, and seat-back […]
Here we have a guest post from Bryan Silverio, a blogger from OK Rehab: There are many aspects of the modern world that can affect mental health – in some areas more than others, and for some individuals more than those around them. One of the groups of individuals that are heavily impacted by mental […]
Discussion about a potential coach ban in Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds has receded. At a parish meeting, councillors voted in favour of introducing Traffic Restriction Orders (TROs) preventing access for tourist coaches along two key routes. Local businesses including nearby Pulhams’ Coaches had spoken out against the potential action. It followed the closure of Bourton-on-the-Water’s […]
On 6 May, the Original King Alfred Running Day in Winchester is to return. The Friends of King Alfred Buses will be operating 14 buses from its collection, the largest number in its almost 40-year history. Alongside these Winchester-based buses and coaches the Friends will be welcoming some 28 visiting vehicles so that altogether more […]
