An award-winning Cambridgeshire coach operator has urged fellow operators to maintain basic services during the pandemic lockdown. Richard Grey, MD of Greys of Ely, has retained a skeleton workforce while furloughing others. He says people are still planning weddings and other events, while some companies still need staff transport. He says that mothballing an entire […]
Cirencester-based Alexcars has ceased trading. A statement from the company said: “It gives great sadness to announce that the directors of Alexcars Ltd have taken the extremely difficult decision to hang the keys up and cease trading. “A number of factors in a short timeframe have impacted the business, not least Covid-19 which has brought […]
Shuttle-ID, a cashless ticketing system designed for home to school services, has issued some insight into the possible affects of COVID-19 on school services. Read it here.
Transport ticketing specialist Ticketer and public transport app specialist Passenger are working together to help operators in these challenging times. To help bus users over the coming weeks, Ticketer is rolling out Passenger’s Live Buses capability to all its operator customers. Live vehicle tracking on Passenger apps and websites will show travellers exactly where buses […]
Sanders Coaches of Norfolk will no longer accept cash payments on its buses until further notice. Local Authority Bus Passes, contactless credit/debit card payments and mobile device payments will still be accepted as normal. Contact details were given on its for passengers who may have difficulty with this so alternative arrangements can be set up. […]
Lakeside Coaches of Ellesmere, Shropshire, has been delivering lunches to pupils of a local school. More on this in the Shropshire Star The operator has also been offering free travel to NHS workers during the coronavirus outbreak. All NHS staff who show their NHS ID badges will be able to travel for free on any […]
National Express Group PLC has issued a trading update, and news that it has withdrawn its recommendation for a final dividend Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, NatEx says it has stabilised its finances by stopping capital investments, and praised government support, worldwide, for financial support. It also paid tribute to its staff, two of whom have […]
Two of East Yorkshire’s buses have been vandalised. Area Director, Ben Gilligan (pictured), Tweeted: “Absolutely appalled that two of our buses were targeted tonight at Castle Hill Hospital by vandals throwing objects and smashing windows. Bus drivers are key workers providing a service for other key workers. We will follow this up.”