An assurance there will be no repeat of the disruption seen over Easter during the upcoming bank holiday weekend has come from the Port of Dover. The Port made the assurance to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), which is closely monitoring the arrangements in place at Dover should coaches once again be unfairly penalised during […]
5 miles south of M4, junction 16-17. 17 International Licences, a good mix of coaches (17 – 70 seats), full maintenance records available. Well established over 34 years by sole proprietor, with reliable staff (admin, finance, workshop and drivers). Council and other school contracts, private work and sports events. Excellent record with the ministry. Rented […]
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, […]