New rules surrounding public procurement are coming into practice. Among other features, the updated rules introduce SME-friendly policies. For help in preparing for the new legislation, legal specialist Stone King is to hold a webinar on the new public procurement rules on 30 April 2025. The free session is scheduled to run from 1pm to […]
European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, is partnering with The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) to provide a coach service connecting central London with London Stansted Airport. It secured the airport contract through a competitive tender process. Flibco already has operations across France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The company plans to invest £45m into the UK […]
J&K Coaches of Moneymore has taken delivery of two Irizar Integral i6S Efficient coaches. The vehicles are for use with the operator’s corporate hire clients and on its international tour programme. At 12.9m in length, the two coaches seat up to 53 passengers on full leather i6 Plus seats with extra padded wings. Passenger amenities include […]
The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elaine Williams as Group Head of Operational Performance. Elaine will be based at Johnsons Coaches in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Elaine’s time in the coach travel industry began while she was studying Transport Management at Northumbria University, which she combined with working in the booking […]
Reg’s Coaches of Hertfordshire is to acquire Cambridgeshire-based Shaws Coaches. B&CB reported in its 7 March 2025 issue (1698) that Shaws of Maxey was to close down due to the management team planning to retire. It announced it would run its fleet until 2 May 2025. The news of the Shaws management’s retirement sparked the […]
Eurocoaches is the latest operator to partner with FlixBus. The Bristol-based operator is to begin operating routes in the West of England for FlixBus from April 2025. Eurocoaches will operate a Volvo on the network, adding another vehicle to the total of over 200 FlixBus coaches planned to be on the road by this summer. […]
National Express is to boost its coach services between Birmingham, Heathrow and London Gatwick. From Thursday 17 April, the operator is introducing faster journeys and an increase in services in time for Easter. National Express is increasing the frequency of daily services between Birmingham and Heathrow from 22 to 27 services a day. At the […]
Volvo Buses is to provide a new full-size luxury coach to the UK and Irish markets following the signing of a bodybuilder agreement with Spanish manufacturer, UNVI. The new model was announced jointly today by Domenico Bondi, Managing Director of Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, and Eloy Pérez, CEO of UNVI. They were speaking at […]