Bus and coach insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, is taking its ‘Wish You Could Hear’ campaign to the next stage, as it directs a ‘Take No Interest’ message towards Britain’s finance companies. The insurance broking business is calling on coach-sector finance companies, and the Government if they will not act voluntarily, to do the right thing […]
Some operators in Scotland are to benefit from a share of £40.5m of investment as part of the second round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS). This is the largest investment yet through the SULEBS programme, and will support operators in replacing 215 diesel buses with new battery-electric models. This is an increase […]
An independent review into the deaths of London bus drivers from Covid-19, led by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), has found an earlier national lockdown would likely have saved lives. The IHE report suggested many of the drivers who died had underlying health conditions, putting them at greater risk. The analysis suggests that […]
A new on demand public transport service is set to launch next month in Bromsgrove. The aim of the service is to help reduce congestion and provide improved public transport options for local residents. The pilot ‘Bromsgrove on Demand’ service will enable people living within Bromsgrove and surrounding villages to access both on demand and […]
After projectiles being launched at Lothian Buses’ fleet caused the operator to cease services after 7.30pm last night, the Greater Manchester TravelSafe Partnership (TSP) has now made similar reports of objects being thrown at buses. The TSP is taking swift action, reviewing footage to identify those involved and using combined operator intelligence to target patrols […]
Jones Holidays, part of Llandudno-based Alpine Travel, has launched an all-new programme of day trips called Day Excursions by Coach. The Day Excursion programme operated by Jones Motor Services ceased to operate in late 2017 following the acquisition of Jones Holidays by Alpine Travel earlier that year. The Day Excursions programme previously operated by Jones […]
Funding is due to be approved for a new project which is seeking to bring 20 hydrogen-powered double-decker buses to the Liverpool City Region. The project’s business case and funding is set to be approved at a Combined Authority (CA) meeting on 19 March. The buses will be directly paid for by the CA and […]
Lothian Buses intends to withdraw all services from 7.30pm tonight following months of incidents of antisocial behaviour. This will include all services operating on Lothian Buses, Lothian Country and East Coast Buses. Edinburgh’s NightBus services are expected to operate as normal. Lothian has said that services are expected to return as scheduled on Thursday 18 […]