Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT’s) electric Yutongs are now in service. The first of the operator’s new buses are being used on Red 50 to Sneinton, Colwick and Victoria Retail Park, followed by Pink 30 to Ilkeston Road, Wollaton and Bramcote. Supplied by Pelican Yutong, the buses come to NCT’s usual specification, but have several new […]
FlixBus is expanding its partnership with Cymru Coaches from 25 April, adding Bristol Airport as a new destination for passengers. The new service will operate five times a day between Bristol Airport, Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea. Swansea-based Cymru Coaches, which partnered with FlixBus in summer 2022, announced it will be growing its commitment to […]
After the news of VDL agreeing to take over Van Hool production, the Belgian manufacturer’s UK arm has delivered its first T Series. The Van Hool T16 Astron had no sooner been delivered to to D J Thomas of Neath, near Port Talbot, than it went to the UK Coach Rally and won Coach of […]
VDL’s binding offer for the coach business of Van Hool – in particular the North Macedonia factory which has continued to produce vehicles – has been accepted by the Belgian receiver. VDL Groep/Van Hool has confirmed that the aim is for a rapid restart of coach production and the UK dealership based at Wellingborough has […]
FlixBus is launching a new Manchester to York and Bradford coach service today (11 April). The new service will be provided by FlixBus partner Belle Vue, which recently increased its FlixBus fleet with brand-new Yutong vehicles. The operator began running the network’s first route to and from Manchester Airport into Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham in March, […]
A DfT consultation on lowering the minimum age for bus and coach drivers to drive over 50km is now live. At present, 18- and 19-year-old drivers are limited to regular services up to 50km in length. The consultation also investigates the possibility of allowing operators to take new recruits through the off-road stages of Category […]
Organisers of the Euro Bus Expo are expecting a strong return for the industry trade show this year. The event takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 12-14 November 2024. Vehicle exhibitors confirmed for the show to date include Alexander Dennis, Ayats, BASE Coach Sales, BYD, Coachtraders/UNVI, EVM, GM Coachwork, Harris Bus & Coach UC, […]
Labour Shadow Transport Minister, Louise Haigh, has set out Labour’s plans to encourage even more local control of the UK bus network if her party wins the next general election. During its first term, a Labour government would pass new legislation to support local transport authorities to take back control of their bus services. Louise […]