A Wolverhampton coach operator has gone into liquidation, apologising to his customers and suppliers for money owed. InterChoice Limited – which has seven O discs – is being handled by Begbies Traynor, which had a ‘virtual’ creditors’ meeting last week. The company, whose sole Director is John Evitt, has been trading since 1996. Companies House […]
FlixBus has been busy sharing gifts with drivers today at Victoria Coach Station. The lucky drivers have been given branded goodies, chocolates, Christmas crackers and Christmas cards filled with passenger comments.
Temsa is to partner with Minespider to collect key data, integrate Battery Passports and comply with the new EU Battery Regulation. The Battery Passport is an electronic record that will hold all the data regarding a battery including its technical details, information, sustainability and usage data that was proposed by the EU Battery Regulation proposal […]
Trade body UKCOA has looked back at 2023 and issued its resolutions for the new year. “The UKCOA will continue to support its members with those issues that are important to them” – Peter Bradley, Managing Director at UKCOA Peter Bradley, Managing Director at UKCOA, said: “It has been good to see that most coach operators […]
Barnes Coaches of Swindon has kicked off its annual driver apprentice scheme for 2024 in a bid to add six more recruits to the team. The trainee recruitment drive began in May 2018: “We saw the driver shortage coming,” said Matt Barnes, a Director at Barnes. “We had too many leaving us, not enough coming […]
Ferry operator DFDS is to launch a video explaining systems which speed groups through the Channel crossings. DFDS has already led from the front by creating an app in 2022 which can be used by operators to log the passports of groups before they reach Dover, helping shave time off the more complex post-Brexit checks. […]
The tragic death of teenager Jessica Baker in the M53 coach accident has prompted the Department for Transport and Department for Education to promise school seatbelt guidance in 2024. The impetus was provided by Liverpool and Wirral Coroner, André Rebello OBE, who issued a Report to Prevent Future Deaths to both government departments. The formal […]
Claire Haigh is to take the helm of Zemo Partnership (formerly Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership/LowCVP), the organisation that has been working with government and the widest range of stakeholders for over 20 years to deliver key policies and initiatives to accelerate the decarbonisation of UK road transport. Andy Eastlake is stepping down after more than […]