As part of its improvements to services in Milton Keynes for this year, Arriva is launching a new bus service connecting key destinations around the city. The Loop service is to start on 6 January, and represents the biggest expansion to the city’s network in at least five years. Buses will call at new destinations […]
Cambridgeshire-based Whippet is partnering with Ready Set Recycle to solve the issue of unclaimed electronic devices. The operator is working with the company to safely and securely recycle unclaimed electronic devices left on its network. Whippet holds all lost property for at least three months before typically donating or recycling them. The operator says a […]
The Coach Travel Group has completed a deal to acquire Berkshire-based Stewarts Coaches – further strengthening the group’s position in London and the South East. The move takes the number of operators in The Coach Travel Group up to nine following the group’s formation during the summer. In addition to expanding the group’s national presence […]
Andrew Wickham, Managing Director of Go South Coast, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. He has been awarded his MBE for services to the bus industry. Andrew originally graduated from Aston University in 1987 with a BSc (Hons) in Transport Operation […]
Reading-based Horseman Coaches has been acquired by The Coach Travel Group. The Coach Travel Group says the acquisition will position the group to meet the high demand for travel in one of the UK’s busiest and most significant markets. “Our ethos is to grow the group by bringing together well-established and like-minded operators, many of […]
Cambridgeshire is to keep the current £2 fare cap until the end of March. The national fare cap is due to rise from £2 to £3 in January. The proposal from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Combined Authority Board. “Keeping fares as low as possible for our residents […]
The Association of Local Bus Managers (ALBUM) welcomes the publication of the government’s Bus Services Bill. ALBUM, which represents small, medium and municipally-owned bus operators across the UK, supports the aims of improving bus services, enhancing passenger experience and improving connectivity and mobility across England. However, it expresses significant concerns about the potential adverse impact […]
D&E Coaches is trialling its first electric coach on the Ullapool 961 Citylink service this month. The 53-seater electric Yutong TCe14 is capable of travelling up to 280 miles per day on a single charge, is the first of its kind in the north of Scotland operator’s fleet. D&E Coaches hopes that the trial will […]