Glasgow-based AWL Minicoaches has had its operator licence revoked after DVLA discovered longstanding maintenance defects. Alan Laughlin, owner of AWL Minicoaches, is disqualified from holding or obtaining an operator’s licence in Great Britain for a period of five years. The company’s Transport Manager, Thomas Walker, no longer satisfies the requirements of good repute and is […]
Stagecoach is set to launch an app-based demand responsive bus service for NHS workers this month. Stagecoach’s customised travel solution, branded as Stagecoach Connect, was developed from concept to delivery with ViaVan in two weeks to help NHS employees access hospitals and other key workplaces in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The operator is […]
Transport for London (TfL) is to receive a government funding package worth £1.6 billion to protect its services. The deal is intended to increase services to help make sure people can follow social distancing guidelines while travelling. It comes after the city’s bus and Tube network has seen unprecedented service level drops due to the […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is deploying Freeway Fleet Systems’ mobile technology across its engineering operations. Engineering staff are being equipped with rugged tablet devices that synchronise in real time with a central Freeway system for managing the maintenance of its 300-plus buses. Freeway is providing NCT with a secure and fully-managed cloud solution, minimising the […]
UK government has a ‘deliberate’ and ‘misjudged’ bias against hydrogen buses in its pursuit of decarbonising public transport, according to a campaign group. Spearheaded by Jacob Young MP, Chair of the Hydrogen All Party Parliamentary Group, a letter has been submitted to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps saying a decision to only trial electric buses does […]
Epsom-based Edward Thomas & Son is protecting its 73-year legacy by taking out a £140,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from HSBC UK. Like many coach operators across the country, the family-owned business saw all its current and future bookings suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. HSBC UK, which has supported the company […]
Astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG appears in a video to start the countdown to ITT Hub 2021. The video was launched on the day that ITT Hub 2020, a new event for the road transport sector, would have been opening its doors. Peake was joined by a number of the event’s key stakeholders in making […]
As the media reports on the the latest phase of the coronavirus response from the government causing confusion over what businesses and the public should be doing, Bouden Travel says it has seized the initiative. Adel Bouden, Director of Bouden Travel, said: “The lack of clarity offered by the Government has left the country confused,” […]