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Pelican promotes Katrina Hogan to Chief Operating Officer

Pelican Engineering Group is promoting Katrina Hogan to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Katrina’s new role starts on 1 September 2025. Katrina joined Pelican almost ten years ago in the finance department before moving into the aftersales team, where she rose to become Yutong Aftersales Manager playing a central role in building Pelican’s nationwide […]

Bus use on the up discovers national survey

Average trips on buses outside London increased from 25 to 28 trips per person in 2024, according to the Government’s latest statistics. The National Travel Survey (NTS) collected personal travel by residents of England travelling within Great Britain. Data is collected via interviews and a seven-day travel diary, which enables analysis of patterns and trends […]

New light from Durite boosts safety

Durite is launching a new LED warning light. It combines standard amber LED strobing with the HINVII system to improve visibility in low-light conditions and enhance safety for on-site personnel. HINVII (High intensity non-visible intelligent illumination) produces a distinctive purple flash to activate high-visibility materials. This makes hi-vis clothing, signs, cones and machinery glow brightly. […]

7,500 bus workers could go on strike soon, says Unite

Around 7,500 bus workers are either striking or balloting to strike across the UK, trade union Unite has said. Bus drivers and workers in Birkenhead, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Chorley, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, Stoke and Swindon are currently involved in disputes, primarily involving pay. Strikes involving 2,000 London United workers in West London, 1,000 First […]

Atlantic Travel adds Tourismo L

Based in Bolton, family run Atlantic Travel has added a new Mercedes Benz Tourismo L to its fleet. Built to a bespoke specification, the coach seats up to 61 passengers with toilet on a 14m-long chassis. Luxury touches onboard include premium TSE+ seat upholstery and fold out tray tables. The Tourismo L comes equipped with the latest safety equipment fulfilling General Safety Regulation requirements with […]