FlixBus has announced plans to launch the first ever direct services to Amsterdam from Leeds and Bristol. It is also planning a new summer extension of its route between London and Penzance. From 13 July, FlixBus will offer travel between Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Cambridge, Stratford, North Greenwich, Antwerp, Utrecht and Amsterdam. The service will […]
Following the implementation of new operational measures, the Port of Dover successfully processed 15,000-plus tourist vehicles, including coaches, over the peak May half-term weekend, with the average wait time not exceeding 45 minutes during the Port’s busiest period. So far this year, the Port has experienced an increase of over 200% in coach traffic, and […]
Responding to the news that DfT has announced a Call for Evidence in relation to PSVAR, Keith McNally, CPT’s Operations Director, said: “Now is the ideal time to consider what happens when the Medium-Term Exemptions for PSVAR end in 2026. As the trusted voice of the coach sector, we are pleased to be responding to […]
First Bus is investing in a new purpose-built consumer electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at its Summercourt depot in Cornwall. In what is described by First as a first-of-its-kind move for the bus industry, the new Summercourt hub will see one of the UK’s largest bus operators provide the local community with direct access to […]
Pelican Bus and Coach is launching a longer version of its E9 model. Called the E9L, the electric bus is 9.5m in overall length and is 2.4m wide for manoeuvrability in urban environments. The E9L is a single-door version, with wheelchair access through the front door. The new E9L’s smaller sister, the E9, has met […]
Stagecoach South Wales is offering interviews to staff affected by the recent closure of delivery firm Tuffnells following the news that 75 jobs are set to be lost in the Newport parcel hub along with thousands more across the UK. The parcel company has appealed for other operators to step up and help its former […]
Expert bus repower company Kleanbus has called on the UK Government to incentivise the price of a repowered electric bus in England and Wales. Speaking on Clean Air Day at Zemo’s 20th Anniversary Conference in London, Lucy Parkin Director of ESG at Kleanbus addressed the significant opportunities in reducing urban pollution through repowering – converting […]
Kent County Council has awarded the contract to operate the county’s Fastrack bus rapid transit system to the Go-Ahead Group. The 15-year contract is worth £110 million. Under the contract, the group’s Go-Ahead London division will operate the service from November 2024. The network runs in the Dartford, Bluewater, Ebbsfleet and Gravesham area. Go-Ahead is […]