More than 60 RHA coach members have signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a range of measures to support the industry. It follows National Coach Week when the RHA launched its Manifesto for the Coach Industry which sets out key asks on recruitment, borders, decarbonisation and other key issues. In the letter […]
Roads and Local Transport Minister, Richard Holden MP, along with the Confederation of Public Transport’s (CPT’s) North of England Manager, Andrew McGuinness, visited Stanley Travel in County Durham to celebrate National Coach Week. The visit formed part of the campaign, which shines a light on over 2,500 coach operators in the UK. The week is […]
Solihull-based LandFlight Travel Services has added a 50-seater Yutong TCe12 coach, which is now in service on daily commuter routes for corporate clients. The first electric coach to be operated in the West Midlands is expected to save an estimated 50,000Kgs of CO2 per year and is part of the company’s wider commitment to sustainability. […]
Stanley Travel is joining the FlixBus network on 25 May. Delivering daily services between Newcastle, Leeds, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Manchester, the family-owned operator is the latest in a long line of coach firms expanding FlixBus routes across the country. This diversification was the key to their success pre-pandemic, through which the company came out even […]
Coach operators, MPs and Tourism Minister, Stuart Andrew, have been brought together by the RHA to address pressing issues facing the coach industry. As part of National Coach Week (12 – 19 May) Three key topics were focused on during the discussions: the driver shortage, decarbonisation and cross-border delays and their impact on international coach […]
The UK’s new bus and coach market fell by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, with 968 new vehicles registered, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With passenger numbers still low since the sharp decline in ridership caused by the pandemic, the overall market remains tough, […]
Equipmake welcomes the opening of the latest Scottish Zero Emissions Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), which reduces the price of a repowered bus by up to £50,000. Companies like Equipmake, who can replace the diesel powertrain of a bus with an electric drivetrain, alongside local authorities and public service bus operators, are all eligible to bid […]
The Scottish Government has launched the second phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB), with up to £58 million available. Introduced in 2021, ScotZEB replaced previous funding streams as a means to encourage the bus industry to find new and innovative ways to finance zero-emission buses and infrastructure. The second phase expands […]