A vehicle being driven to promote an operator’s candidacy in the General Election has landed his company in trouble. After having a Leyland Tiger Plaxton Derwent caught out on the road without a roadworthiness certificate or excise licence, a Deputy Traffic Commissioner suspended Horsham-based Arun Coaches’ operator’s licence for an indefinite period. Deputy Traffic Commissioner, […]
The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition. At this stage, companies need only register online, having decided the number of drivers they wish to enter and will be asked […]
Winds of up to 100mph and adverse conditions have impacted bus and coach services across the UK. McGill’s Buses suspended all services today (24 January) across the central belt including Strathclyde, Forth Valley and Edinburgh between the hours of 9am-6pm, due to the severe weather conditions caused by Storm Éowyn. The company said the decision […]
Buses and coaches are central to the Government’s mission of kickstarting economic growth according to a keynote address to the CPT Conference by the Minister for Local Transport. Addressing the conference, Simon Lightwood MP pledged to reverse a long-term decline in the number of people travelling by bus and coach across Britain: “Our priority mission […]
MPS have been informed of the importance of investing in roads at an RHA event. More than 200 guests attended the RHA’s Parliamentary Reception at the Palace of Westminster on 21 January. Operators were joined by parliamentarians, trade associations and other key stakeholders as the Association launched its vision for roads investment which it says […]
Worcestershire on Demand bus services in Bromsgrove and surrounding areas and Malvern Hills have been expanded. According to Worcestershire County Council, the on-demand services have been very popular since they launched, with more people taking advantage of the flexibility and low cost of journeys every week. The services enable people to book a bus to […]
Michelin is playing its part in Warrington’s Own Buses’ transition to an all-electric fleet. The public transport operator is in the process of replacing its older vehicles with 105 new zero-emission Volvo BZL Electric buses, all of which are arriving on MICHELIN X InCity EV Z tyres. The X InCity EV Z is designed for […]
Shrewsbury-based Minsterley Motors has added an MCV eVoRa single-decker to its fleet in a rental deal facilitated by Asset Alliance Group. The fleet addition has been made in support of a new business win for the operator. Built using the Volvo B8RLE chassis, the PSVAR-compliant coach has an overall capacity of 84 people with 38 […]