As the largest commercial group in British horseracing, with 15 racecourses and one of the UK’s leading leisure companies, The Jockey Club is well known for staging iconic events including the Cheltenham Festival and Grand National. The partnership will provide dedicated National Express services from across the UK direct to all major events in the […]
Planning where to send your coaches on tours can be time consuming, especially choosing venues and attractions which are financially viable and will sell. That is where our sister publication, Coach Tours UK, can help. Packed with the venues, attractions and those all important meal stops, Coach Tours UK is the perfect tool to help […]
The Big Lemon’s MD and former Transport Minister, Norman Baker, has left the company having ‘achieved goals’ Former Transport Minister Norman Baker has left The Big Lemon, having become its Managing Director in March 2017. He says he will pursue new challenges, including focusing more time on writing transport columns. A statement on The Big […]
Reading Buses is rolling out 17 Scania bio-gas double deckers with Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City bodywork on its flagship purple 17 route. Representing a £5.1m investment, the buses each feature high-back seats, USB charging points, coat/bag hooks, 4G wifi, two wheelchair spaces, audio and visual announcements, as well as a group seating area upstairs, wood […]
Northern Ireland state-run operator Translink is to get £9.3 million to help fund losses in a share-out of the £1bn secured by the DUP for supporting the Conservative party. In its 2016/17 annual returns, Translink reported £10.9m losses – a reduction from 2015/16’s £18.3m loss. Translink will also get a share of £8.1m to buy […]
Alan White, founder and Director of small-coach dealership Minis to Midis, has passed away after a short battle with cancer. Alan was 65, and had planned to retire this year. Alan began his career in the industry as a driver for Leon Motors of Finningley, near Doncaster, in the early 1980s. After a spell driving […]
North Wales operator folds after having its licence revoked North Wales’ oldest independent operator, Express Motors of Penygroes, closed at the end of the year, after having its licence revoked, leaving some communities isolated after replacement services were not available. Gwynned Council said it was endeavouring to provide replacement services – especially school buses, and […]
The founder of Wrights Group, William Wright, has received a knighthood in the 2018 New Year’s Honours list in recognition of his services to the bus industry and the UK economy. Dr William Wright CBE, who last year celebrated his 90th birthday, is a well-known figure in the UK bus industry. His appointment as Knight […]