FlixBus has been busy sharing gifts with drivers today at Victoria Coach Station. The lucky drivers have been given branded goodies, chocolates, Christmas crackers and Christmas cards filled with passenger comments.
Temsa is to partner with Minespider to collect key data, integrate Battery Passports and comply with the new EU Battery Regulation. The Battery Passport is an electronic record that will hold all the data regarding a battery including its technical details, information, sustainability and usage data that was proposed by the EU Battery Regulation proposal […]
Trade body UKCOA has looked back at 2023 and issued its resolutions for the new year. “The UKCOA will continue to support its members with those issues that are important to them” – Peter Bradley, Managing Director at UKCOA Peter Bradley, Managing Director at UKCOA, said: “It has been good to see that most coach operators […]
First West of England has reported over six million extra journeys in 2023. The operator, which manages services in Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Wells and surrounding towns and villages, says almost 53 million passengers travelled this year compared to just over 46 million in 2022. Its figures also show improvements in bus punctuality and a reduction […]
A report has found concessionary travel has dropped by up to a third between 2019 and 2022 in England. Entitled ‘The Impact of Covid on English National Concessionary Travel Journeys’, the study was compiled by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) and the University of Plymouth, through the university spinout company […]
The Welsh Government has today announced that it will protect revenue support for the nation’s bus network as part of its draft Budget announcement. It is to ensure that more than £120m of support will be invested in bus services in 2024/25. Aaron Hill, Director of CPT Cymru, said: “We are pleased to see that […]
Scania has unveiled its next generation of vehicle intelligence and safety features for its buses and coaches. The latest update includes a new electrical architecture, digital dashboard interface, fast and remote diagnostics, customisable digital services, Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates, upgraded Scania Navigation application and improved advanced safety features. The changes allow Scania to comply with […]
Barnes Coaches of Swindon has kicked off its annual driver apprentice scheme for 2024 in a bid to add six more recruits to the team. The trainee recruitment drive began in May 2018: “We saw the driver shortage coming,” said Matt Barnes, a Director at Barnes. “We had too many leaving us, not enough coming […]