FlixBus is launching a service between Manchester and Newcastle with new partner, Belle Vue. The Stockport-based operator is to begin serving FlixBus passengers between Manchester, Leeds, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Newcastle at the end of April, with a regular, daily service. As part of the new partnership, Belle Vue will add a brand new FlixBus branded […]
Today is International Women’s Day and the bus and coach industry has marked the occasion. Go-Ahead has released figures showing the number of women drivers at its UK-wide network of bus companies has risen by 20% in a year following a wide range of efforts to attract more applicants. Overall, female representation among Go-Ahead’s 11,000 […]
Plans to cancel the popular coach destination of Lincoln Christmas Market are to be scrutinised. The city’s Conservative Group on the Council is formally calling in the decision by the city’s Labour Councillors. This means a scrutiny committee of the Council will have to look again at how this decision was made. The news that […]
Alexander Dennis’ AD24 aftermarket service is preparing its aftermarket for an increase in operator refurbishment requests, anticipating an increase in vehicle refurbishments through its workshops as it continues to see operators lengthen the life of their fleets. The unprecedented, extended period of inactivity for bus operators’ vehicles due to the pandemic is now allowing some […]
National Express West Midlands staff are due to strike on 16 March. More than 3,000 drivers from the bus operator have voted to take industrial action over a pay dispute, trade union Unite has said. They will be joined by over 200 National Express engineers who voted for industrial action over pay in January. The […]
New operators for services due to withdraw in Greater Manchester have been announced. Last month, Diamond and Vision registered the withdrawal of the 163, 520, 561/562, 575, 527 and 21 bus services. After a bidding process, Go North West will operate the 163, 520, 561/62 and 575 (previously run by Diamond) services while Diamond will […]
TruTac, part of the Microlise Group, is launching a newly developed module which enhances its existing vehicle maintenance and compliance software product, TruFleet. Going live on 6 March, TruFleet Workshop enables users to upgrade to a range of new workshop-focussed features, including the facility to create bespoke templates for all vehicle needs including inspections, repairs, […]
First is operating what has been described as the UK’s first zero-emission autonomous bus service in Oxfordshire. Operated by First Bus and fully accessible for wheelchair and pushchair users, the 15-seater fully electric bus will carry passengers around Milton Park, a business, science and technology park near Didcot and Abingdon. Services will run every 15 […]