Stagecoach East is calling for better communication as Cambridge closures are due to cause disruption in the city. The operator has called for a combined effort to improve communication and joined-up thinking in a bid to help passengers to travel around Cambridge as easily and quickly as possible. The comments come after news emerged that […]
TfL has published a new Bus Safety Strategy. The document outlines specific actions to be taken to achieve its Vision Zero Goals for the bus network, which aims to reduce the number of deaths caused by bus collisions and for zero serious injuries by 2041. The Bus Safety Standard, which sets out the standards required […]
Stagecoach has relaunched its Graduate Leadership Programme after four years, welcoming nine future leaders to operating companies across the UK. Stagecoach offers graduates the opportunity to get involved from day one during their well-rounded two-year programme. The graduates induction week was filled with networking, meeting leaders and undertaking a self-discovery session before joining their individual […]
Plans for a congestion charge in Cambridge have been dropped, according to press reports. The news has been welcomed by the RHA. The congestion charge would have seen coaches face £50 charges to enter the city. The announcement comes after the RHA had campaigned for the proposal to be dropped. It has been reported that […]
Winners of this year’s IRTE Skills Challenge have been announced at the Jaguar Experience centre in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. The site is perhaps a fitting location to celebrate British vehicle engineering capabilities considering not only does it display the best of the iconic Jaguar Land Rover brand, but in its previous incarnation as the Castle […]
The JG Travel Group is introducing brand-new deluxe ‘JG Explorer’ coaches, with five new liveried Scania Irizars set to enter service in May 2024. Supplied in co-operation with several of the group’s long-term coach operating partners, and built by Scania and Irizar, these new versatile, high-end touring coaches will be exclusive to JG Travel Group. […]
Stagecoach is rolling out a new uniform that focuses on diversity and inclusion, as well as comfort and professionalism. The new clothing has been specifically designed to be suitable for both women and men, as Stagecoach seeks to highlight and facilitate the crucial work that women do in driving buses. The new clothes are designed […]
FlixBus is celebrating carrying its two millionth passenger in the UK. The lucky customer received free tickets to travel on FlixBus’s UK network, which covers more than 60 destinations, for the next 12 months, as well as a luxury spa day and a hamper of Flix-branded travel goodies. The passenger, Juanita Kani, aged 22, from […]