As rail strikes continue today (4 October), FlixBus has been at the Conservative Party Conference venue in Manchester with a specially branded coach. The message on the side of it reads: “Train cancelled? Should’ve got a FlixBus.”
Transport technology specialist UrbanThings is introducing some new features to its passenger app. The fresh additions include a new design of the travel screen, quicker access to Saved Stops and simpler journey planning filters. Their introduction follows some user testing sessions in its London office. UrbanThings has added gold stars to mark users’ Saved Stops, […]
Repower specialist Equipmake is to showcase the latest generation of its electric drivetrain at Busworld 2023. On stand 610, Hall 6 of the show, Equipmake is to unveil the latest generation of its Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED), a cutting-edge battery-electric powertrain designed and developed from the ground-up to deliver clean, cost-effective urban mobility. Completely scalable […]
Stockport-based Belle Vue Manchester is now a member of the Guild of British Coach Operators. Membership of the Guild is only open to companies which attain a 100% rating in their inspection, carried out by the independent firm Lloyd Morgan Group. The audit covers quality standards of customer service, including punctuality and having 24-hour emergency […]
VDL has given a sneak peek of the next generation of its Futura and B&CB’s Stuart Jones has been to the Netherlands to get a glimpse. The Dutch manufacturer revealed complete front and rear renditions of the vehicle, along with a complete prototype covered in disguise vinyls. Sadly no photos were allowed to be taken, […]
Jones Holidays, part of Alpine Travel, has relocated its Flint Travel Shop to Church Street in the centre of town. The coach holiday company has been a strong aspect of life in Flintshire for over 100 years. The shop was previously located on Chester Road. Beverley Cooke, Head of Sales and Marketing at Alpine Travel, […]
The Coach Tourism Association is staging a member Winter Networking event in Exeter on 19-20 November 2023. Hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandypark hotel and including dinner at the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, the event is supported by Visit Exeter. It starts with a fam trip to Sidmouth with the coach supplied by […]
First Group-owned Aircoach has launched its first ever English routes, with a new airport service between Leicester and Birmingham Airport. The service runs from St Margaret’s Bus Station (stand SZ) in the centre of Leicester, picking up at Fosse Park and then direct to Birmingham Airport, seven days a week, every hour, 24 hours a […]