Amsterdam has alerted coach operators that a ban is now in force on coaches using some roads in the city centre. The affected routes are Amstel-Rokin-Damrak and the southern part of the Spuistraat/ Nieuwezjids Voorburgwal, in the inner city area. These pass, among other attractions, the Amsterdam Dungeon, Madame Tussauds, Amsterdam Museum and the Sex […]
The winners of the IRTE Skills Challenge were crowned in a ceremony at the Williams F1 conference centre in Oxfordshire on July 13. The awards ceremony was the conclusion of a competition involving twenty-five teams designed to find the best bus and coach technicians in the UK. A total of 28 awards were given out […]
From Monday 17 July 2017, Borders Buses and Perryman’s Buses are to merge as one brand, to be known as Borders Buses. Borders Buses is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Coast Motors, a privately owned transport company. The joining of the two brands will expand Borders Buses operating network to include the Scottish Borders, […]
Family run Midway Motors is now in its 60th year of business and in celebration has added a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M to its fleet. Located in Crymych, Wales, amongst the Preseli Hills, the operator provides a range of day excursions, continental tours and public services on board luxury vehicles. It is now operated by the […]
Local roads are set to benefit from a share in a multi-billion pound improvement fund as part of an investment strategy unveiled by Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling. The Transport investment strategy sets out a new long-term approach for government infrastructure spending, meaning cash will be targeted at projects that help rebalance the economy. It features […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new £86.1m retrofit project on London buses. It will see around 5,000 buses upgraded to Euro 6 emissions standard. It is expected to mean that by September 2020 the entire bus fleet will be at least Euro 6 standard. TfL is to work with bus operators and […]
A coach driver has spoken of co-driving for 21 hours to find his accommodation on a school trip was a tent, and a shower block shared with students. The driver, identified only as Steve, was backed up on the BBC radio programme You and Yours by a female driver, who says her rest was expected […]
Tyred, a campaign aimed at banning tyres older than ten years from being used by coaches or buses, has been relaunched. Its social media and website have all gone live and already gaining support, with National Express having signed up as the first commercial backer. The initiative was launched by Frances Molloy, whose 18-year-old son, […]