The need to provide a PSVAR-equipped vehicle on any school service on which separate fares are charged as well as all rail replacement work is causing operators up and down the UK a major headache. The Mercedes-Benz answer is a coach that has all the essentials but few of the non-essentials at a price as […]
The Welsh Traffic Commissioner, Victoria Davies, has rebuked a council for failing to plan to cover the services of a failing operator. Globe Coaches had been called to a public inquiry on 29 September after a maintenance investigation in March which discovered multiple failings on inspections, a safety defect and almost half vehicles failing MoT, […]
FlixBus is pricing one-way tickets from 99p on domestic destinations for journeys between 6 November and 15 December. Discounted tickets can be found on routes covering England, Wales and Scotland. There are close to 30 cities in the network, including London, Bristol, Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Leicester and Sheffield. FlixBus has added direct […]
EvoBus (UK) is to open its doors on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 November with a the November Sales Event at its National Handover Centre in Coventry. During the two days, operators will be welcomed with refreshments and, forming the backdrop to the event, a wide selection of Tourismo stock vehicles will be present, including […]
FlixMobility, owner of FlixBus and FlixTrain brands, has acquired Greyhound Lines from FirstGroup. The iconic brand is considered the largest provider of long-distance bus transportation in the United States. The operation was sold for an enterprise value on a debt-free/cash-free basis of c.$46m plus unconditional deferred consideration of $32m with an interest rate of 5% […]
VDL Bus and Coach‘s parent company, VDL Groep, has been hit by a cyber-attack. A statement on the company’s website said: “For security reasons, immediately after the attack, we disconnected and isolated all our systems from the outside world, to contain the attack and to protect customers, suppliers, other partners and employees. “In the interest […]
National Express coaches is no longer serving Winchester’s coach stop near the city’s iconic King Alfred statue. “We cannot confirm a new stop at this time” – National Express A statement from the operator said: “A recently revised risk assessment criteria has determined that the stop at the King Alfred Statue in Winchester is no […]
The JG Travel Group has expanded its head office in the centre of Cheltenham. The owner of coach holidays brands Just Go, Omega Breaks and National Holidays has added a second floor of office space, meaning the coach specialist is now the sole occupant of the building. This expansion forms part of the operator’s ongoing […]