Coronavirus’ impact on coach and bus registrations is apparent in the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT’s) latest figures. New bus and coach registrations fell 77.1% in the second quarter of this year, with just 328 units joining British roads, according to the SMMT. The decline follows an almost complete standstill of public road […]
A row has erupted over the suspension of a member of staff at Go-Ahead’s Queens Road depot in Manchester. Workers at the Go North West site are due to hold a consultative ballot on industrial action following the senior Unite trade union rep’s suspension. Unite said that the suspension was sanctioned by Go North West […]
A petition to attract more support for the coach industry has received a Government response. The Government says it continues to work closely with the coach sector to understand what the ongoing risks and issues are, and how these could be addressed. It claims it is also reviewing opportunities for the industry to assist in […]
Hartlepool-based Ultimate Heritage Bus Company has announced its closure. The business provided heritage vehicles for private hire, which has dried up since the coronavirus outbreak. A statement on its Facebook page said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the forthcoming closure of this business. “This has come about as the […]
A meeting between MPs and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the DfT, Baroness Vere, has resulted in the government still holding back on any coach support package. Organiser of Honk for Hope, Jenna Rush of North East Coach Travel, reports that the Treasury is still holding back on sector specific support. However, she said in […]
Suffolk operator, Angus Travel, is to cease trading on 31 August 2020. A statement on the company’s website said: “It has been given a lot of thought and under the current circumstances we have had to make this decision, this has not been an easy decision to make. We would like to thank you all […]
David Urquhart Travel is joining the employee owned Alfa Leisureplex Group, whose other brands include Alfa Travel and Leisureplex Hotels. David Urquhart Travel began winding coach operations down after 37 years of providing coach holidays in May, with the affects of the coronavirus a major factor behind the decision. Emma Russell, Managing Director of Alfa […]
