Coach holiday specialist Caledonian Leisure has completed the acquisition of Tartan Travel. The deal is part of a wider mutual partnership with hotel and tour operator Blackpool Promotions. The acquisition of Glasgow-based Tartan Travel is expected to further strengthen Caledonian Travel’s presence in Scotland, where it already has strong roots. It is envisioned to provide […]
Bakers Dolphin has donated £1,000 to a new scheme aimed at enriching the lives of children in North Somerset through music education and performance. The contribution to Bristol Ensemble‘s BE Inspired project will bring live orchestral music and interactive learning experiences to 2,000 children in the most deprived parts of North Somerset over the next […]
Cornwall Council is addressing concerns over coach parking in Truro. The worries were raised following reports of a lack of spaces at Truro Coach Park due to buses being parked there. Cllr Rob Nolan, who sits on both Truro City Council and Cornwall Council, told B&CB that buses from Go Cornwall Bus’s fleet parked in […]
Edinburgh Coach Lines, owned by the Eirebus Group, has just taken delivery of two new coaches from Irizar UK. The tri-axle coaches are of the Irizar Integral i6S Efficient variant and will be in operation on the Leger Shearings holiday tours programme. At 14m in length, the two coaches seat up to 42 passengers on […]
Parksafe Group is the winner of the Viva Shield at the Carmen Transport Industry Awards for its in-vehicle Low Bridge Detection System. The ceremony, at Mansion House in London, was held on Monday 22 April 2024. The Carmen Transport Awards are organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, one of the longest established bodies in […]
National Express is to boost its capacity to meet demand during the upcoming rail strikes from 7 to 9 May. An additional 7,500 seats are to be made available on its most popular routes. It comes as the company celebrates a year of passenger growth with over 19 million customers travelling on its coach network […]
Bennetts Coaches has been crowned Network Operator of the Year at the annual National Express Operator Partnership (NEOP) Awards for the third consecutive year. The 16th edition of the awards took place at the Best Western Plus Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. The competition sees each operator measured based on an evaluation table and the […]
Berlin trade exhibition Bus2Bus gathers together a who’s who of bus and coach manufacturers, with a focus on future technology and sustainable solutions in the industry. Bus and Coach Buyer was there to report on the main developments and news from the show. Here we have a gallery of images ahead of our full feature […]