Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro joint venture, Scottish Citylink, is introducing more direct services and higher service frequency in its summer timetable. Around 10,000 extra seats per week are available across the Citylink network as a result of the enhanced timetable. Changes include a new direct journey between Glasgow and Fort William each day, taking the number […]
Warwick-based Ridleys Coaches is celebrating 15 years in business. The team at the operator put a post up on Facebook, which said that the company has grown from one coach to 50 since day one, employing over 100 people. “We have certainly come a long way since 2009 with our one Jonckheere, which we still […]
FlixBus is launching a new Manchester airport for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham on 28 March, in time for Easter. The new route is being operated by FlixBus partner Belle Vue and is to serve the airport twice a day. It will also directly connect Manchester with Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham twice a day, adding more FlixBus services […]
Bakers Dolphin is supporting local youngsters’ outdoor learning with a trip to Snowdonia National Park. The Weston-Super-Mare-based operator took a party of 48 secondary school children for a five-day Outward Bound experience in Aberdovey. The trip was the result of a partnership between the Avon Outward Bound Association (AOBA), the Outward Bound Trust, the main […]
National Coach Week, which runs from 8 to 12 April, will see the launch of RHA Coaches’ Manifesto for the Coach Industry – which will not only highlight the coach’s importance but appeal for positive changes to tackle its challenges. The event was created by RHA Coaches but supported across the industry by trade associations […]
National Express has revealed the first of 25 new Van Hool Altano TDX21 tri-axle coaches that are due to enter service this year. The initial high-capacity overdecker coach was unveiled at Van Hool’s UK site in Wellingborough before heading to Bristol to join Edwards Coaches’ National Express fleet. It will be joined by nine others […]
Peter Woodhouse, from bus and coach industry legal specialists, Stone King LLP, says your maintenance record can flag up neglected walk-round checks. Writing in the 22 March issue of Bus & Coach Buyer, Peter says the compliance issue that most frequently seems to trouble operators is the driver daily walk-round check, and its importance cannot […]
Dale Ogg has joined Pelican Bus & Coach as an Area Sales Manager for coach covering Scotland, following a long spell at Scania. Dale will be replacing Bob Elliott, the Pelican stalwart who will be retiring at the end of this month. Dale brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new role at […]