National Express reports welcoming more people than ever on its Manchester – London services. The operator has seen an 83% increase in passengers than it used to before the pandemic (comparing passenger bookings in April 2023 versus April 2019). It now operates 12 services a day to London from Chorlton Street coach station with advance […]
Rel Capital has bought South Mimms Travel and Regs Coaches in £2m deal, marking their fifth coach company acquisition in two years. The deal marks a change in acquisition strategy from struggling/distressed opportunities, to buying profitable retirement sales, says REL Capital, which said it is paying two to three times stabilised earnings on purchases. Andy […]
Volvo Buses has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with coach and bus bodybuilder Sunsundegui, with the intention to produce bodies under license for the Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900. Production is expected to start in 2024, with the first models on the market in 2025. Volvo raised eyebrows when it decided to close its […]
A dispute has reared between Stagecoach and Flixbus over usage of Aberdeen bus station. Flixbus has claimed that Stagecoach, without warning, announced that the intercity coach operator cannot be given any further slots to pick up and drop off passengers as part of its expansion plans. Stagecoach does not own the bus station but they […]
For a limited time only, the RHA are giving coach operators a complimentary e-learning Transport Manager CPC PSV course worth £400 when signing up as a new member Not only will operators get access to the offer, but they’ll also benefit from a wide range of member services to support their business. From helpdesk and […]
MAN reports a good start in the current fiscal year 2023, posting an operating result of €197 million (prior-year period: €55 million; adjusted: €57 million) or an operating return on sales of 5.8%. After the company was hit by production losses in the previous year as a result of the Ukraine conflict, unit sales in […]
The first in a fleet of 18 new high specification Volvo 9700 coaches have entered service in Scotland. The delivery heralds the start of a new ‘tripartite’ arrangement between FlixBus, McGill’s and Volvo Buses. Initial vehicles are being rolled out on a new FlixBus route running twice daily from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, via Dundee, Dunfermline, […]
An acquisition of gas specialist to the fleet industry, Roadgas, has been acquired by Mercuria. The acquisition is expected to strengthen UK-produced biomethane offerings, providing a new gas-fuelling partner to fleet managers working to decarbonise operations. The business will continue to be known as Roadgas. Roadgas offers customers a fully integrated package to decarbonise their […]