Bus and coach registration figures have grown. The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining Britain’s roads rose by 61.7% to 1,826 units in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Society claims the continued rise in year-on-year demand since the […]
A weekend closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel in London on 7-9 September has just been announced by TfL. This is in addition to next weekend’s (17-19 August ) southbound closures as reported in B&CB 1683 (9 August 2024). This additional closure will allow for the final road configuration to be implemented, as well as […]
Premier League football teams will have a new trophy up for grabs next season in the form of the ‘Black Boot’. The trophy will go to the team who made the most contributions to the beautiful game’s carbon footprint, rather than use coach or another sustainable transport option. The award has been introduced after a […]
Durham and Northallerton have achieved Coach Friendly status from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). In Durham today (12 August 2024) to handover Durham’s Coach Friendly certificate, Andrew McGuinness, Regional Manager (North of England) for CPT, said: “CPT is delighted to see Durham gain Coach Friendly status, precisely because it is the kind of destination […]
Buses and coaches carrying cruise passengers in Weymouth are the focus of a continuing campaign by local residents who believe the set-down in narrow roads is inappropriate. Currently, the set-down is Spring Road, in a small area close to the harbour, with Portland Port Ltd managing staggered vehicle flow at the departure point at Portland […]
FlixBus is today offering 50 Irish towns and cities, as well as airports, as destinations on its website. The global travel tech company is cooperating with Expressway (Bus Éireann) and Flightlink to make this possible. The cooperation means that for the first time, travellers will be able to purchase tickets between Ireland and the UK […]
Work has commenced on site to increase the size of Pelican Bus + Coach’s National Parts Distribution Centre. The construction work was inspected by Jack Li, CEO of Yutong Europe, on his recent visit to the UK. When completed, the extension will increase the size of the building to a substantial 25,000 sq. ft, significantly […]
A depot fire at Youngs Coaches of Haddenham last week was a case of arson, B&CB has been told. The two PCVs destroyed in the blaze were not active vehicles in the operator’s fleet, having been registered as off-road and used for spare parts for a number of years. No damage to the active fleet […]