Making its return this year is the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge. Back for its 12th anniversary, the event is taking ‘Challenging the Status Quo’ as its theme this year, which IRTE says embodies its commitment to driving innovation, workforce excellence, and empowering the next generation of bus and coach technicians. The Skills Challenge […]
While cars provided much of the London EV Show’s headline glamour, there were light commercial vehicles from several manufacturers including DAF, Ford and Saic Maxus (supplied by Heathrow LDV Ltd) whose products can also form the basis of minibus conversions. The sole representation of the bus manufacturing industry was a shell stand occupied by Karsan […]
Trade body RHA Coach is announcing the third National Coach Week. It is to take place between 8-12 April and is aimed at promoting the industry. B&CB will bring you more on how operators can get involved in the coming weeks.
Irizar UK has appointed Mark Jordan to the new role of Head of Aftersales. Mark joins the team from Lucketts Travel of Fareham (part of National Express Transport Solutions), where he was Head of Engineering. Mark said: “I’m pleased to be joining the Irizar UK team at an exciting time for the business and looking […]
Caledonian Leisure, which operates under the Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways brands, has completed the purchase of the Liberty’s Hotel in Blackpool. The 67-bedroom hotel located on the Northern Promenade in the heart of Blackpool, becomes the second owned hotel to join The Caledonian Collection. It follows the company’s acquisition of the Claymore Hotel in Arrochar, […]
Tiverton-based Blakes Coaches has raised £5,500 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SBCU) in North Devon Hospital. Each year, Blakes Coaches choose a different local charity to raise money for and last year it was the SBCU, which took care of employees Hannah and Nick Marland’s new born baby Olivia. When Olivia was born on […]
Cardiff Bus Interchange is set to open after a seven year delay, Transport for Wales (TfW) has confirmed. The new station is due to open its doors in spring this year, according tot he transport authority. The site was originally to open in 2017, but was delayed due to setbacks, a new masterplan and disruption […]
In an interview on BBC local radio, the Cotswold District Council Leader has suggested that coaches could be excluded from Bourton-on-the-Water. Lib Dem Joe Harris claimed that the hotspot is ‘over-touristed’ and should perhaps focus purely on visitors who come by car. Phillips International’s Julian Phillips said they’d be boycotting the Cotswolds hotspot of Bourton-on-the-Water […]