The UK’s largest independent insurance broker to the UK coach and bus industry, Wrightsure, has reassured operators with a tour offering that its specialist surety insurers continue to provide consumer protection packages. Some ‘bonding’ schemes are now closing their books, having been exposed heavily during the pandemic, but Wrightsure says its insurance products are still […]
Yutong has received an order for 1,002 buses from Mowasalat, the Qatar public transport company, that will provide commuting services for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Of the vehicles ordered, 741 of them will be electric, making it the largest order of electric buses ever. During the event, Yutong Bus also signed a framework […]
Hotelier and coach operator, Daish’s Holidays, has acquired Robinsons Holidays. The acquisition expands its current portfolio to 12 hotels, which are located in ten tourist destinations across the UK. As part of the takeover, the UK break specialist has welcomed the Imperial Hotel in Eastbourne and the Abbey Lawn Hotel in Torquay to the Daish’s […]
Optare’s Indian parent company, Ashok Leyland, is changing the bus manufacturer’s name to Switch Mobility Ltd. The change of moniker is to reflect the company’s drive towards electrification and new mobility services. Dheeraj Hinduja, Chairman of Ashok Leyland, said: “Optare is adopting a new identity and logo as Switch, which signals our strategic ambitions in […]
Digital transport services provider, Passenger, has renewed its contract with its first customer, Yellow Buses. The new deal will see the two companies working together for another four years. Yellow Buses launched its first website with Passenger (then We are Base) in 2008. Since then, tens of thousands of bus users have used the YB […]
A general debate on the future of the coach industry is to be held by the Backbench Business Committee on 10 December. Held at 3pm in the Westminster Hall, the debate will be opened by Labour MP for Easington, Grahame Morris. The Labour MP has been rallying for support of the coach industry. A statement […]
ITT Hub (Innovation & Technology in Transport) has confirmed support from nine new exhibitors who will create a Government Hub, a high profile pavilion style stand in the heart of the exhibition hall. The dedicated area at the event will see individual stands integrated into a large networking hub for meetings and presentations for up […]
Arriva’s demand responsive service, ArrivaClick is to begin operating in Ebbsfleet, Kent from next week. Launching in partnership and funded by residential homebuilders Redrow and Henley Camland, landowner of Whitecliffe, Arriva will provide a new flexible bus service that can be booked when required, designed to provide flexible and cost-effective public transport with the convenience […]