A north-west coach operator has warned fellow operators to expect unsolicited calls from HSE, which is conducting Covid-19 business spot checks. “I was contacted by a lady on the phone claiming to be from the HSE, advising she was going to undertake a telephone Covid-19 secure workplace check,” says Richard Bamber, of Anthony’s Travel of […]
Coach tour and day trip organisers really should be going the extra mile right now to get the best experience for their group, to help attractions and to make more profit. Reading my colleague’s coverage of the Coach Tourism Association webinar – and very good it was too – I see that one operator felt […]
Van Hool is believed to have set up an aftersales operation in the UK, utilising its Wellingborough service site previously run as a satellite maintenance facility by Arriva Bus and Coach. The future of the Arriva Bus and Coach dealership – which has Van Hool and Temsa as its two, core product ranges – is […]
Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Chief Executive, appeared before the Economic Affairs Committee yesterday alongside Andy Bagnall of Rail Delivery Group, Rt Hon Norman Baker of Campaign for Better Transport, and Robert Griggs of Airlines UK, to discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on employment in the transport sector. Mr Vidler took the […]
Here at Bus and Coach Buyer, we’re hearing all kinds of stories, from disaster to hope, as the prospect of another coronavirus surge is predicted. Can you help us get a clearer picture of the state of the industry? It won’t take more than a few minutes, and you won’t have to give any of […]
City Circle, based in Hayes, is offering overnight parking, coach washes, toilet drop and anti-viral fogging to fellow operators. The operator, just 15 minutes from Heathrow, has flagged up the massive reduction in London parking to offer its state-of-the-art depot as a viable overnight stop. The services on offer are Overnight parking £25 Coach wash […]
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 […]