Here is a first glimpse of some of the main winners of last weekend’s (12 – 13 April 2025) UK Coach Rally. The UK Coach of the Year title went to a Scania Touring, operated by Paul S Winson. Taking the Driver of the Year award is Christopher Shaw of Dews Coaches. Trophies and Awards […]
FlixBus will now offer tickets between Stansted Airport and central London from today (9 April 2025) in a new collaboration with Flibco. Awarded a five-year contract for the route by Manchester Airport Group (MAG) in January, Flibco started offering daily services between Stanstead Airport, London Liverpool Street and Stratford. The new partnership will allow customers to […]
Scottish Citylink has introduced two new electric coaches on one of its most popular routes. The new 53-seat Yutong GTe14 coaches have gone into service on the M92 Service which operates between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, serving Halbeath, Kinross, Dundee and Forfar. It operates up to every hour in each direction. The new vehicles have a range […]
A new partnership between global travel brand FlixBus and Excelsior has been unveiled. The new arrangement will bring FlixBus coach services to the south of England for the first time from 15 May. The partnership will add Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole to the FlixBus network for the first time. The new routes will connect the south of […]
European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, has launched its first service in the UK. It cut the ribbon on the first coach to depart London Stansted Airport for central London. The company is partnering with The Coach Travel Group to launch the service, which is to operate 96 times a day, 24/7, with departures each way […]
The Port of Dover is spearheading a UK-France school trips pilot, an initiative developed in collaboration with the UK and French Governments and ferry operators between Dover and France. This pilot aims to simplify and accelerate border procedures for school groups travelling from the UK to France. Starting from 3 April 2025, school groups that submit […]
Moto Hospitality has opened a new services area with four coach parking spaces near Sawtry on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Huntingdon. The facility hosts a range of stores and food options, including Burger King, Costa Coffee, Greggs, M&S, Pret, WH Smith and a BP forecourt. Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive of Moto Hospitality, said: “This is […]
Kevin Rooney has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner, effective from 1 June 2025. Kevin takes on the Senior Traffic Commissioner from his current position as Traffic Commissioner for the West of England and brings extensive knowledge from his experience at the Vehicle Inspectorate and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). In these roles, […]