One of the industry’s best-known operators, Cyril Kenzie, has died aged 93. Cyril’s father, Bernard, founded Kenzies Coaches in 1947, but it was under Cyril’s control that it grew, though latterly, the the day-to-day running was taken over by his son, Richard. Kenzies Coaches closed down in 2019, when Richard reached retirement age without a […]
Unite has warned National Express that its bid to takeover Stagecoach comes at a time of industrial unrest amongst the target firm’s staff. Members of the trade union are currently involved in around 20 separate disputes with Stagecoach across the country over pay and other related issues. These disputes may result in industrial action across […]
DVSA has added extra PCV testing capacity. Since 16 September, DVSA has stopped online car and trailer test bookings to add an additional 2,759 bus and lorry tests between Monday 20 September and 21 November in various locations across Great Britain. DVSA will also be increasing the number of bus and coach tests once the […]
Stagecoach has confirmed it is in talks with National Express in relation to a possible take over. If the potential deal went ahead, it would see Stagecoach shareholders holding approximately 25% of the combined group. Both Boards of the groups believe the potential combination of the the two businesses would result in significant growth and […]
Stagecoach-owned megabus has partnered with Airport Bus Express (ABE) to offer a new service between Stansted Airport and Stratford City Bus Station in London. The new addition to the network helps people across the country to more easily connect to Stansted Airport for onward travel. ABE is part of Autostradale Group and offers Stansted services […]
Pelican Engineering Co, which includes its Yutong-supplier Pelican Bus and Coach, has again seen a year-on-year rise in turnover. The company’s latest financial results for the year ending 31 March 2021, show that underlying turnover grew by 9.3%, rising to £43.4m from £39.7m the previous year. The 102 year-old firm also saw profit rise to […]
Irizar has manufactured the first liquid natural gas (LNG) i4 model coach with a range of more than 1,000km. The first vehicle equipped with this technology is the class II i4 model Irizar. It has two cylindrical cryogenic (-162º C) type tanks placed longitudinally on both sides of the coach’s central baggage area, which is […]
