The Top UK Coach Driver category of the UK Coach Awards will be split into three categories from next year: the UK’s top Express Driver, Education Driver and Touring Driver. There will be minor changes to other categories too. UK Coach Awards Chairman, Allan Edmondson, said, ‘This change is designed to acknowledge the varying skill […]
FlixMobility has acquired Postbus, the long distance coach network of Deutsche Post DHL Group. From 1 November 2016, the Postbus services will begin to be integrated to the international FlixBus mobility platform. FlixBus is a European long distance mobility provider and brand of the FlixMobility group. The startup was founded and launched in Germany after […]
Arriva in the Midlands is consulting with the relevant trade union concerning plans to close its depot in Stafford as part of a restructure of its operations in the West Midlands. The facility is an outstation of its Cannock depot with 17 vehicles for the nine routes operated with 50 staff. Due to ‘some funding […]
Stagecoach has invested £700,000 in seven ADL Enviro200 MMC single deckers for its Chesterfield operation. They will operate between Chesterfield and Clay Cross via Hasland, Grassmoor and North Wingfield on Service 54, one of the operator’s most popular commuter routes. The vehicles will provide passengers with free on board USB charging points, free Wi-Fi and […]
Wrightbus International, the international arm of Wrights Group, has appointed John McLeister as its MD. John has been with the company since 1990, holding various positions throughout the organisation including Production Manager, General Manager of Metallix and most latterly, New Product Development Director for Wrights Group. John commenced his new role when the previous holder […]
Transdev has launched The Blackburn Bus Company with a fleet of new 11.7m Optare Versas featuring six-litre Cummins iSBe Euro6 engines into service in Blackburn and Accrington. The vehicles were presented at a weekend preview event before they entered service on the circular 6 and 7 routes, serving Blackburn, Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Oswaldtwistle […]
Rotala has acquired Wigan Coachways from Rojay Services Ltd. The deal includes the entire business, brand and eight strong vehicle fleet for a cash consideration of £213,000. The company estimates that the Wigan Coachways business has annual revenues of approximately £500,000 and that its vehicle fleet has a fair value of approximately £58,000. Rotala will not assume any other […]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed plans for the first of a series of ‘Low Emission Bus Zones’ in the worst air quality hotspots outside central London. These zones prioritise the greenest buses on the worst polluted routes and they are part of his plans to clean up the capital’s ‘toxic air’. From […]