As group coach tours resumed in England on Monday with Covid restrictions easing, Alex Sobel, Shadow Minister for Tourism and Heritage, welcomed National Holidays’ first customers back to Scarborough. “Group coach tours are an important part of the UK’s tourism industry which plays a huge role in driving revenue into local economies and boosting employment” […]
Bus and coach registrations declined 58.5% in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The registration figures show the weakest start to any year on record, with only 582 buses and coaches joining UK roads in the first three months of 2021 (records […]
Industrial action at Go North West’s Queens Road depot, Manchester, has been called off. New working practices have been agreed on. The deal was presented to a mass meeting of the drivers, members of the UK’s leading union, Unite. This was followed by a workplace ballot where the union’s members voted overwhelmingly to accept the negotiated agreement bringing to […]
Scania has chosen the UK for the global launch of its new Fencer bus range, the first model of which is the Fencer f1, a single-deck, fully built-up bus. The vehicle, which is the first complete Scania single-decker to be released in the UK for ten years, will subsequently be introduced to many other markets […]
Stagecoach and open-top brand City Sightseeing have joined forces with Grupo Julià, a specialist in global tourism and mobility services, to launch a new sightseeing service in London, in competition with Big Bus Tours and RATP-owned The Original London Sightseeing Tour. “At a time when the country is re-opening and people are planning day trips […]
The UK is set to have the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, according to forecasts by Accuracy, the global independent advisory firm. The number of these buses is projected to grow by close to 180% from approximately 1,000 to 2,800 vehicles. Poland currently has the second-largest fleet of zero-emission buses in Europe […]
Go-Ahead-owned Go North East is launching a £1 evening single-fare offer. The new promotion is aimed at helping give the local economy a boost and encourage more people back onto buses. The £1 fare will be available from Saturday 15 May, in readiness for the country unlocking further and will be available until further notice. […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Oxford Bus Company is to increase the frequency of its Airline coach service to Heathrow Airport from 17 May 2021. It coincides with the news of the UK’s travel green list and the anticipated increase in air travel. Initially this will be focused on domestic flights and a small number of overseas destinations. […]