There were some big announcements that came from a recent gathering at Pelican Bus and Coach’s showroom in Castleford, West Yorkshire. They included the appointment of a well-known sales man in the industry, a considerable extension to its PCV battery warranties and details of the GT14 diesel coach, among an update on the company’s performance. […]
Yesterday’s budget elicited a number of responses from the industry. Perhaps the biggest announcement in the Budget from a PCV perspective is the change of the £2 fare cap to £3 for 2025. However, National Insurance contribution rises are expected to impact the sector and the £1bn pledged to support buses has been welcomed. NI hike […]
Steve O’Neill has joined Pelican Bus and Coach this month (October). He takes on the role of Area Sales Manager, covering the south of England. With considerable sales and management experience elsewhere in the industry, including establishing Irizar UK, Steve is also known for running at The Kings Ferry. The move sees take up the […]
Pelican Bus and Coach is to bring the Yutong GT14 tri-axle diesel coach to market in 2025. Simon Collins, UK Coach Sales Manager at Pelican, said the introduction of the model follows the success had with the smaller GT12 coach and the feedback it has had from customers requesting a longer version of that model. […]
Held every other year, the FIAA show in Madrid is a significant event on the European exhibition circuit and especially so for the Spanish and Portuguese markets, which have pretty much returned to pre-pandemic levels. The latest edition, the 15th, was staged as usual at the IFEMA complex, one Metro stop away from Madrid airport, […]
ShuttleID has launched a new package designed specifically for use with local authorities. The package from the digital school bus pass platform includes a number of key features aimed at authorities and a no obligation 90-day free trial. The system provides e-ticketing, payments, service alerts, reporting, live vehicle tracking and boarding notifications in a single […]
Scottish Citylink-owned Megabus is to pull out of internal services in England and Wales. The network cull takes effect on 4 December, but the following services will continue all services within Scotland (under the Scottish Citylink and Megabus brands) all cross-border services between Scotland and England and Wales all Falcon services in the Southwest of […]
Alfa Travel has won the Silver Standout for Solos award at the Silver Travel Advisor Silver Travel Awards. It has also been highly commended as Best UK Breaks Operator in the Awards. Silver Travel Advisor, who have unrivalled experience in providing holidays for the over 50s, revealed the winners of their consumer voted Silver Travel […]