Mellor has hosted Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, at its Rochdale facility as she announced funding for the UK’s transport network. The MP also visited First’s Huddersfield depot. During her visit to Mellor, the MP announced the Government’s £15.6bn transport investment for regions outside of London. The Chancellor was joined by Andy Burnham, Mayor […]
Trade body RHA has expressed its disappointment that no support for coaches was announced as part of the Government’s £15.6bn investment in transport. The RHA says transport investment is vital to spark regional growth but noted a lack of provision for the coach sector and key infrastructure projects in the announcement. “Passenger and charging infrastructure […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has unveiled a £15.6bn investment in the country’s transport network. One of the first parts of the upcoming Spending Review to be announced, it includes a number of regions that will have investments made into their bus networks. The money is particularly being focused on investing in the north […]
Bakers Dolphin has provided transport for walkers embarking on Weston Hospicecare‘s annual Mendip Challenge earlier this month. The operator provided six coaches to assist with the running of the day and transported walkers to starting points in Wells and Cheddar before they began their trek back to the finish line at Weston Cricket Club. The […]
Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, has today (3 June 2025) visited Bristol to officially open the refurbished Hengrove Depot. The First Bus site has been transformed into an electric bus facility, upgraded to support the rollout of 74 zero-emission buses on the city’s network. The site has been upgraded to run zero-emission buses as part […]
Liquidators have been called in at the now closed Fishers Tours. All staff at the Dundee-based operator have now been made redundant. The company employed 27 people and operated from Mid Craigie Industrial Estate with a fleet of 18 coaches. In recent months, the business has faced financial challenges amid rising costs but operated with […]
C9 Recruitment is guaranteeing to beat any like-for-like quotation, while ensuring full legal and compliance transparency. The bus and coach industry staffing partner says it is making a stand in what it says is an industry exposed to risk through non-compliant pay models, raising the bar for recruitment standards across the transport sector. “We’ll beat […]
As the Bus Services Bill reached its Second Reading in the House of Commons yesterday (2 June 2025), the Transport Secretary called for greater accountability and reliability for bus services. The Bill, which has already passed through the House of Lords, is envisioned to improve access to opportunities that drive up living standards and so grow the economy, as […]