Damage to business wrought by the pandemic has caused Gibson Direct to enter liquidation. On 6 April 2022 Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint provisional liquidators of Gibson Direct Ltd. Based in Renfrew, near Glasgow, the operator held a number of contracts to provide coach hire to football supporters’ […]
The DfT has launched medium-term exemptions for PSVAR for rail replacement and home-to-school services. This replaces the current system of short-term exemptions for these services, which are due to expire on 30 June (rail replacement) and 31 July (home-to-school). Operators seeking exemptions from either home-to-school (HTS) or rail replacement (RR) must apply online here. The […]
Click on the picture above for a gallery of the Rally After missing two years due to the pandemic, the 66th UK Coach Rally, staged by Coach Displays Ltd, returned to Blackpool seafront for a bracing weekend of competition and celebration. Participants welcomed the opportunity simply to be there and enjoy the regular features of […]
Purfleet-based dealer and operator Ensignbus has given one of its fleet a special livery to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Originally founded in February 1972, it has operated in many guises over the years. Its dealership came to prominence when it purchased nearly 2,000 DMS-class vehicles from London Transport on a rolling programme. It would refurbish […]
Stagecoach Bluebird has unveiled the ADL Enviro400EV electric double-deckers for Aberdeen. The new buses are due to enter service at the end of April. The company has invested £11.2 million in 22 electric buses for Aberdeen with £4 million support from the Scottish Government Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme. The fleet of electric buses will be […]
Inbound tour operator, Albion, reports that it is experiencing its best year ever, with sales currently 57% up on pre-pandemic levels. Offering UK escorted tours predominantly to the US market, the operator attributes much of the growth to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which is driving demand to visit the UK this year. Albion is one […]
Contactless ticketing and travel software specialist, TransMach, is launching Bus Tracker. Developed in-house, Bus Tracker utilises the company’s 4G Android ticket machines to pin-point a bus’s precise location via GPS software. Its provider says it is the ‘most accurate in the industry’. As part of its service package to operators, TransMach is making its ‘Bus […]
The Go-Ahead Group has appointed Martin Dean to become Managing Director, UK Regional Bus, with responsibility for all its bus companies in the UK outside London. With more than three decades’ experience in transport, Martin is well suited to his new role and is Chairman of the industry’s trade body, the Confederation of Passenger Transport. […]