Entrepreneur Andy Scott’s investment firm REL Capital has acquired Klarners Coaches and Tendring Travel. Colchester-based Klarners Coaches operates a number of Euro VI Mercedes-Benz and Irizar coaches for both its own tours and third-party operators, as well as providing private hire and rail work. Managing Director, Graham Klarner, will be retiring after a handover period […]
National Express is gearing up for what it expects to be its busiest weekend of the year. Its advanced bookings show the August bank holiday is set to be the coach operator’s most popular weekend of the year with Friday being the busiest day for travel. To meet demand National Express will be adding over […]
Letters have been sent out from the DVSA concerning PSVAR Enforcement on home-to-school and rail replacement services. UKCOA has informed B&CB after checking with the Accessibility team at the DfT, that the letter is designed to check operators are complying with the PSVAR minimum levels of compliance for their Rail Replacement and Home to School […]
Roselyn Coaches of Cornwall has taken delivery of its first new Irizar Integral executive coach, an i6S Efficient. The 13.2-metre, 53-seat tri-axle mirrorless i6S Efficient will serve on domestic and international front-end work including tours, private hire and day trips. Passenger amenities include a centre toilet and a drinks boiler located above the toilet top. […]
Tyrers Coaches is to continue providing Bolton Wanderers’ official matchday bus service for all home games during the 2024/25 season. The bus service will operate as per the 2023/24 campaign but after consultation with supporters who use matchday buses, the timings of the service will run 30 minutes later across all routes. Fares will also […]
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 […]