Sittingbourne-based Chalkwell Coaches has launched a fundraising page for the Ukraine Humanitarian appeal, having made a £300 donation to the cause itself. Chalkwell MD, Roland Eglinton, said: “What’s happening in Ukraine is heart breaking and we wanted, as a company, to take steps in order to help. Our donation will go some of the way […]
As fuel prices soar due to the war in Ukraine, the UKCOA has vowed to aid the industry through these difficulties. The trade organisation reports that the fuel price rises in recent weeks are causing major concerns for many coach companies up and down the country as they continue to rebuild their operations following the […]
During a visit to Wrightbus in Ballymena, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has warned that job losses could result if TfL is not properly funded. Khan is urging the Government to provide longer-term capital funding to TfL to ensure the continued success of the supply chain, which supports tens of thousands of jobs across the […]
The Liverpool City Region has moved closer to implementing bus franchising in the city. Leaders on the Combined Authority voted unanimously to confirm franchising as the region’s preferred future model for running the bus network and services. More than 80% of journeys on the city region’s public transport network (over 400,000 a day) are made […]
National Holidays, part of The JG Travel Group, has opened a new holiday booking centre in Hull. The operator is currently offering over 1,000 departures from Hull this year, on over 250 coach break itineraries. “This is the first time The JG Travel Group has invested in a retail outlet for one of its brands, […]
Lothian’s engineering team is looking for fresh, enthusiastic young talent to launch their careers through ten apprenticeship posts from the company’s in-house apprenticeship scheme, which opened for applicants today at the start of Scottish Apprentice Week. Open to those aged 16-19-years-old, the Apprentice Technician programme provides participants with four years of hands-on training to acquire […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is asking TfL to consult on expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide in 2023. The Mayor believes the long-term and fairest solution to the capital’s air quality challenges will ultimately be smart road user charging. This would enable all existing road user charges, such as the Congestion Charge […]
Over £150m of additional Government support is to be shared by bus and light rail operators. This represents the final tranche of pandemic-related support to operators and will run for six months until October 2022. It builds on around £2bn of support already given to the industry during the pandemic. The money is aimed at supporting […]