Stagecoach East Midlands is to launch new Sunday services in Scunthorpe. The operator’s boost to services comes into effect from Sunday 5 May 2024. It is supported by grant funding from North Lincolnshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The changes are to five routes in the region. “The changes will introduce extended operational days […]
National Express is to boost its capacity to meet demand during the upcoming rail strikes from 7 to 9 May. An additional 7,500 seats are to be made available on its most popular routes. It comes as the company celebrates a year of passenger growth with over 19 million customers travelling on its coach network […]
Bennetts Coaches has been crowned Network Operator of the Year at the annual National Express Operator Partnership (NEOP) Awards for the third consecutive year. The 16th edition of the awards took place at the Best Western Plus Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. The competition sees each operator measured based on an evaluation table and the […]
More than £100 million is being invested in improving public transport and encourage economic growth in Wales. Wales’ 22 local authorities were invited to submit proposals to the Welsh Government for local transport improvements in their areas that will help to deliver the priorities and ambitions of Wales’ Transport Strategy – Llwybr Newydd. Among the […]
This year’s ALBUM conference proved a great opportunity for delegates to link up with industry suppliers. Here is a breakdown of some of the great products and services on show during the event. An outdoor vehicle display area had a Yutong U11DD double-deck electric bus on display. It was joined by the new generation of […]
Wrightbus has won a milestone deal to provide 46 hydrogen buses to Germany – taking a demo bus from Belfast to showcase its reliability and range. The buses ordered by Cottbusverkehr GmbH will serve the city of Cottbus, the second largest city in the state of Brandenburg, and in the western part of the district […]
Berlin trade exhibition Bus2Bus gathers together a who’s who of bus and coach manufacturers, with a focus on future technology and sustainable solutions in the industry. Bus and Coach Buyer was there to report on the main developments and news from the show. Here we have a gallery of images ahead of our full feature […]
The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) is inviting member coach operators to attend its CTA Spring Networking in Oxford on 19 and 20 May. The event will give coach operators the potential to develop business by enhancing their trip and tour programmes, and will also provide the latest digital marketing insights, says the CTA. CTA’s Spring […]