FlixBus is adding Prospect Coaches as a partner on its UK network. Prospect Coaches, headquartered in the West Midlands, will be the second operator in as many weeks to join FlixBus. They join the recently signed-up Chalfont Coaches of Northampton, who it was announced are joining earlier this month. Initially, Prospect will add two Scania […]
RHA has communicated the need for coach provision in its response to a government consultation. The trade body’s Task and Finish Group for Driver Facilities has responded to the government’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF sets out the government’s economic, environmental and social planning policies for England. […]
The Coach Travel Group is to exhibit at the Group Leisure & Travel Show at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, on 3 October 2024. The Coach Travel Group is the result of a strategic merger of Alpine Travel, Barnes Coaches, Coatham Coaches, JH Coaches, Johnsons Coaches, Ready Group, Swans Travel and Whittles. The newly formed […]
Despite the absorption of Van Hool into VDL, a trickle of Van Hool deliveries are still being made to operators in the UK. Scottish operator Woods Coaches of Tillycoultry has received the first Van Hool coaches – an EX15M and two EX11Hs – with an Allison fully automatic gearbox. All are DAF powered with the […]
Yutong has delivered its 200,000th zero tailpipe emission vehicle. This milestone of 200,000 zero tailpipe emission vehicles has been reached less than 25 years after the very first vehicle was placed into service in 1999. The volume includes both buses and coaches, as either electric and hydrogen variants. Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, said: […]
Caledonian Travel and sister brand UKBreakaways have welcomed their one millionth holiday customer, three years since the business launched. The milestone was marked with a surprise £500 gift voucher for lucky traveller Mrs Pam Renwick as she booked her next break at Caledonian’s Travel Centre in Middlesbrough. In addition, the company has given away limited […]
Northampton-based Chalfont Coaches is joining the FlixBus network. The operator is set to start running services for the global coach brand later this month. It has over 30 years of experience operating long-distance express services, and says ‘the future is FlixBus’. Chalfont is to operate four green branded Scania Touring coaches on services to cities […]
Spanish coachbuilder Sunsundegui has filed for administration so it can buy time to negotiate with its creditors. The company, best known in the UK for producing coaches on Volvo chassis, has €48.8m operational debts, some with suppliers but the bulk with loans, but says its order book for 2025 could save it from bankruptcy. The […]