As well as the glittering entries and heated competition at the UK Coach Rally, there was also the chance to speak to and see the wears of several trade exhibitors. Manufacturers and dealers that displayed include: Ilesbus BASE Daimler Scania Temsa Turas/Jones Coach & Bus Volvo Yutong/Pelican As well as manufacturers and dealers, trade bodies […]
Congratulations to all winners of the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool over the weekend (12 – 13 April 2025). Did you pick up an award at the UK Coach Rally? See if you can spot yourself in our gallery of winners. Click the above picture to see the full gallery. Winners are flanked by new […]
FlixBus and Stanley Travel are announcing an increased collaboration launching on Wednesday (17 April 2025). The enhanced partnership will bring additional frequencies on FlixBus routes between Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle, to four departures per day each way. Stanley Travel joined the FlixBus UK network in 2023, bringing cross-country routes to the network in […]
On 13 April 2025, Phil Hodgson, Pelican Bus and Coach’s recently retired South of England Sales Manager passed away at the age of 80. After working most of his life in the bus and coach industry, Phil joined Pelican in 2012 to manage Pelican’s short lived venture with BMC. With the demise of BMC, Phil […]
It was a buzzing weekend at Blackpool for the 2025 edition of the UK Coach Rally. Click the image above to see the full gallery of all the entries in the UK Coach Rally. All photographs taken by David Cole (except the Ingleby’s Volvo B12B Van Hool Alizee interior, which was captured by Stuart Jones.
Irizar’s i6S Efficient Hydrogen coach has demonstrated a range of 900km (559.2miles) in a trial. The hydrogen coach has driven 2,500km between Irizar’s hometown of Ormaiztegi (Gipuzkoa, Spain) and Briançon (French Alps). The total distance covered was 2,500 km, with the vehicle passing through various towns in the Pyrenees and Provence region before arriving at […]
Here is a first glimpse of some of the main winners of last weekend’s (12 – 13 April 2025) UK Coach Rally. The UK Coach of the Year title went to a Scania Touring, operated by Paul S Winson. Taking the Driver of the Year award is Christopher Shaw of Dews Coaches. Trophies and Awards […]
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network has launched a new scheme designed to make becoming a Bee Network bus driver a more attractive long-term and flexible career. The Licence for Greater Manchester (LfGM) will ensure drivers do not have to go on the starter rate of pay when changing between operators, as has traditionally been the case. […]