National Express UK Coach celebrated the hard work of its partner operators last week with a virtual awards ceremony in which Gloucestershire-based Bennett’s Coaches was crowned Overall Operator of the Year, as well as picking up awards for Sustained High Achievement, Best Fleet and Operator of the Year for 6 to 10 vehicles. Chris Lucassi, […]
Doug Jack, the widely respected bus and coach industry consultant, has died aged 78. He passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2 after a short illness. Doug’s passion for the bus and coach industry began at an early age and remained with him throughout his life. He was a familiar face […]
West Midlands Safari Park has now opened to groups, after a long lay-off as the attraction worked hard to create social distancing measures. A favourite with groups, with Sue Day a familiar face at the Coach Tourism Association, the park has released details of the way it is handling group bookings. This is now listed […]
Bus and Coach Buyer’s David Cole attended the second Honk for Hope rally in London earlier this week. Can you spot your coach? Here are all of the coaches from the event, including the ominous coffin coach. Also pictured is one of the first 70-plate coaches to hit the streets of the capital. Just click […]
The Metropolitan Police, faced with a clash of events with Extinction Rebellion demonstrating in Westminster, has banned today’s Honk for Hope protest from a large area of central London. An eleventh-hour letter, headed Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986, warns operators not to stop vehicles, and prevents them entering an area bounded by […]
Travel de Courcey has been forced into administration after its business collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coventry-based operator is thought to be the largest privately-owned bus and coach company in the Midlands. Running from three depots, it has a licence for 150 vehicles. Its network served hospitals, schools, the Ricoh Arena and the […]
The Cardiff Honk for Hope event brought more than 80 coaches to the streets of the Welsh capital and generated TV coverage for coach operators’ plight. Organiser Ceri Taylor, who runs Gloucestershire-based Applegates Coaches, told Bus and Coach Buyer that the event got coverage on regional ITV, including a visit to his won premises from […]
VDL Bus & Coach has set up a new company for UK customers in a former DAF dealer’s in Barnsley. Following the demise of Moseley PCV earlier this year, the Dutch manufacturer has moved quickly to maintain continuity with its DAF-based Futura product but says it is planning to add other models in its line-up […]