There has been a 12% year-on-year increase in Google searches related to electric and sustainable coach travel, a coach hire website has said. Coach Hire Comparison says the rise in online interest mirrors the growing shift in the transport sector: ‘Eco-friendly travel’ searches rose 12% ‘Electric minibus hire’ increased 16% ‘Electric coach hire’ grew 13% […]
A new Transport Committee report is calling for an overhaul of the regulatory system to better support disabled people’s access to transport services. One PCV industry body described the report as a wake-up call. The cross-party Committee’s report, entitled ‘Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people’s access to transport’, also finds that progress with […]
RHA’s charity arm, RHA Benevolent Fund, is providing up to 20 starter tool boxes for apprentice engineers. It has teamed up with Draper Tools and HGV Direct to provide the starter sets, which include pliers, spanners and socket sets and also includes a roller chest and top box. RHA Benevolent Fund has also funded a […]
New rules surrounding public procurement are coming into practice. Among other features, the updated rules introduce SME-friendly policies. For help in preparing for the new legislation, legal specialist Stone King is to hold a webinar on the new public procurement rules on 30 April 2025. The free session is scheduled to run from 1pm to […]
European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, is partnering with The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) to provide a coach service connecting central London with London Stansted Airport. It secured the airport contract through a competitive tender process. Flibco already has operations across France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The company plans to invest £45m into the UK […]
J&K Coaches of Moneymore has taken delivery of two Irizar Integral i6S Efficient coaches. The vehicles are for use with the operator’s corporate hire clients and on its international tour programme. At 12.9m in length, the two coaches seat up to 53 passengers on full leather i6 Plus seats with extra padded wings. Passenger amenities include […]
The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elaine Williams as Group Head of Operational Performance. Elaine will be based at Johnsons Coaches in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Elaine’s time in the coach travel industry began while she was studying Transport Management at Northumbria University, which she combined with working in the booking […]
Reg’s Coaches of Hertfordshire is to acquire Cambridgeshire-based Shaws Coaches. B&CB reported in its 7 March 2025 issue (1698) that Shaws of Maxey was to close down due to the management team planning to retire. It announced it would run its fleet until 2 May 2025. The news of the Shaws management’s retirement sparked the […]