David Fricker, formerly of North Somerset Coaches, is delivering a coach-load of teddy bears, clothes and medicine to benefit Ukrainian refugees in Hungary. The idea came to David when he encountered Ukrainian refugees while on the way back from a short break in Budapest. He spent time volunteering for the Hungarian Reform Charity. When he […]
Coach operator Richard Bamber, of Anthony’s Travel, was featured this week on the BBC’s Politics Live explaining how the fuel crisis could cripple businesses. The Runcorn operator explained to BBC Political Correspondent, Alex Forsyth, how contracted operations now faced fixed incomes with rapidly-escalating fuel costs which, he said, would be unsustainable. He said that a […]
Committed to enhancing its presence in the used vehicle sector, Mistral Group is launching a new initiative for used vehicle sales. The Bus Shop is a dedicated site designed to give operators an easy way to view and purchase quality used vehicle stock that is being de-fleeted from Mistral’s rental fleet. Over time The Bus […]
Advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling for Government messaging to get people back onboard buses. On the first anniversary (15 March) of the Government’s national bus strategy, Bus Back Better, Campaign for Better Transport is warning that reduced passenger numbers could lead to big service cuts without a national government-led campaign to get […]
A fire has destroyed 16 buses and five coaches from Kev’s Cars and Coaches’ fleet. The blaze began on the night of 11 March at the operator’s Bromsgrove depot. No one was reported hurt during the fire. Ten appliances from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Services attended the scene, along with multiple specialist vehicles. […]
TfL has published its long-term plan for buses. It is designed to attract more customers on the bus network and help the capital become Net Zero by 2030. The Bus Action Plan plan is intended to create an even more attractive alternative to car use by focusing on five areas: An inclusive customer experience – […]
The Scottish Government plans to commence powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act for local authorities to run their own bus services by July 2022. Secondary legislation to enable bus franchising and partnership options will also be introduced before the end of 2023. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 was designed to help make Scotland’s transport network […]
Go-Ahead has appointed Sarah Mussenden as Group Chief Financial Officer with effect from 9 May 2022. Her appointment follows the departure of former Group Chief Financial Officer, Elodie Brian, who left after the Group lost its Southeastern rail franchise. Gordon Boyd, Interim Group Chief Financial Officer, will remain in the role until the end of […]