A request to extend the furlough scheme for those in the travel industry has been refused by the government. The extension was requested in a petition that attracted over 50,000 signatures. The petition said the government’s coronavirus restrictions are disproportionately preventing the travel industry from trading properly. The government’s response was signed by HM Treasury. […]
Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, has invested £3million into 13 new Wrightbus StreetDecks for its express X1 service. Six of the new double-deckers have already arrived, with more to follow for the route over the next few weeks and they feature free wifi, USB and wireless charging, luxury interiors, next-stop audio-visual announcements […]
Alpine Travel has won the 2020 Travellers’ Choice award for its Marine Drive Tour around the Great Orme in Llandudno. This is based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great traveller feedback, placing them in the top 10% of travel […]
Here at Bus and Coach Buyer, we’re hearing all kinds of stories, from disaster to hope, as the prospect of another coronavirus surge is predicted. Can you help us get a clearer picture of the state of the industry? It won’t take more than a few minutes, and you won’t have to give any of […]
Go-Ahead-owned Oxford Bus Company has been awarded a National Express ‘Golden Spanner’ award. The accolade is for excelling in an annual engineering audit. The 2019 Golden Spanner award comes after Oxford Bus Company was awarded the same accolade in 2018 at the National Express network operator awards. Oxford Bus Company was also shortlisted for the […]
After announcing the extension of a scrappage scheme for larger vehicles (including coaches and buses) not meeting Euro VI, TfL is already reviewing its guidelines for coach applicability. The London Tourist Coach Operators Association (LTCOA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) have been in touch with London’s transport authority over concerns about the criteria […]
Optare has appointed Stephen Walsh to the position of Regional Sales Manager for Scotland and East of England. Stephen joins Optare from exhaust-system specialist Eminox where he spent over a decade, with his most recent role in the Service and Aftersales department. Stephen brings a wealth of bus knowledge having been the project manager of a […]
Qualification awards body, OCR, has decided to stop offering qualifications in the transport sector. It will no longer provide CPC qualifications after December 2021, including the Transport Manager CPC. OCR is no longer accepting any new CPC centres. It will accept new candidates up to and including March 2021. A statement from OCR said: “We’ve […]