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HMRC is reminding those who are having difficulty paying their second 2019/20 Self Assessment payment on account can take advantage of automatically deferring the payment until 31 January 2021. The second Self Assessment payment on account for 2019-20 is ordinarily due at the end of July, but the government previously announced it is supporting the self-employed and others by allowing them to defer this payment. This option to defer is on top of additional support […]

New exhibitors confirmed for ITT Hub mean the event has had to expand its indoor floor area. The exhibition takes place on 12-13 May 2021 at Farnborough International. The latest name to confirm is Volta Trucks, manufacturers of the first purpose-built full-electric truck specifically for inner city freight distribution and delivery. Other recent additions to […]

London General Transport Services (LGTS), part of the Go-Ahead Group, has added 25 electric BYD ADL Enviro400 EV double-deckers tp its fleet using a £10m sustainable leasing package from HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd. The support from HSBC UK has allowed the Go-Ahead Group to invest in greener transport, expanding the Group’s electric bus fleet […]

A database to help unlock temporary and permanent work opportunities for employees across the bus and coach industry has been launched by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). As bus services are ramped-up further over the coming months in line with government guidance, CPT believes it is likely that many operators will need to add […]

Coach Hire Comparison has unveiled a re-brand to mark its tenth anniversary and has embarked on an ambitious plan to double in size. The coach hire price comparison website was founded in July 2010 by husband-and-wife team James and Laura Stokes. It began by providing quotes from 20 independent coach firms in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and […]

Mountain Goat Tours has suggested an extension of the job retention scheme until the tourism season starts again next March. The Windermere-based operator made the suggestion in light of a poll by tourism trade association UKinbound. The study revealed that unless government support is provided, 88% of tour operators and destination management companies (DMCs) are […]

Warrington’s Own Buses is thought to be the first bus company in the world to install air cleaning devices across its entire operational bus fleet. The technology has been installed to protect its drivers from the risk of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). The company has installed 86 AirLabs AirBubbl air cleaning devices in […]

Hispacold has developed the eco3 air purifier for buses and coaches. The eco3 neutralises harmful microbes, allergens and other germs. Through air ionisation, the Hispacold eco3 air purifier should maintain the natural balance of positive and negative ions in the air, boosting it with measured amounts of ozone, which is completely harmless to passengers. This […]