Camira is introducing what it describes as the transport sector’s first interior fabrics made from marine plastic waste. Launching on United Nations’ World Environment Day on 5 June 2025, the new SEAQUAL Collection is crafted from plastic bottles recovered from oceans, rivers and beaches. In partnership with the global SEAQUAL INITIATIVE, each metre of Camira’s […]
Phillips International Travel director, Julian Phillips, has published a booked called The Glorious M6. It is now available to order from all bookshops and online retailers. The book is a 124-page guide to places of interest that can be seen from or visited within a short drive from junctions of the M6 motorway. Although sections […]
Following a successful demo of the coach, Johnson Coaches of Lincolnshire has added a Neoplan Tourliner to its fleet. It is the operator’s first ever Tourliner. The 13.1m Neoplan Tourliner P10 is the first of two new coaches purchased by the operator. It has an MAN D26 440bhp engine coupled with a ZF EcoLife automatic […]
Spanish coachbuilder Sunsundegui has now entered liquidation. As a result, 341 jobs are lost. B&CB originally announced the company’s woes in September 2024, when the manufacturer filed for administration so it could buy time to negotiate with its creditors. The company was burdened by €48.8m debt and has been under insolvency proceedings since November 2024. […]
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is to temporarily close the existing coach bays in Bibury village centre tomorrow (23 May 2025). The move is being made under a temporary traffic management trial in what it says is to prioritise public safety during the busy Bank Holiday weekend. Instead, bus stops will be installed for safer passenger […]
Dundee-based Fishers Tours is due to cease operations on Friday (23 May 2025). The announcement is reported to have come at short notice. The closure is reported to have left many customers concerned over future bookings and prompted concerns over essential service continuity. Fishers Tours has an operating licence for 21 PCVs. The closure is […]
Edwards Coaches has marked its centenary with a celebratory event thrown by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). The family-owned operator employs around 500 people and has a fleet of more than 200 vehicles. It has a broad work portfolio from local bus services, home to school transport, private hires, corporate contracts as well as […]
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) has partnered with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) to promote greater security awareness across the coach sector. The government introduced ‘Martyn’s Law’, officially known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, in April. It requires premises and event organisers to implement clear and proportionate security procedures to […]