National Express is boosting the number of services on key intercity and airport routes in response to Megabus’ recent withdrawal. From 4 December, the coach operator is adding over 16,000 seats per week on some of its popular services between London and Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Leicester, London Heathrow, Newcastle, Newport, Nottingham and Manchester. The […]
There were some big announcements that came from a recent gathering at Pelican Bus and Coach’s showroom in Castleford, West Yorkshire. They included the appointment of a well-known sales man in the industry, a considerable extension to its PCV battery warranties and details of the GT14 diesel coach, among an update on the company’s performance. […]
Gloucestershire-based Bennetts Coaches has added ten new coaches to its fleet following £3.9m of funding from Lombard. The ten coaches are Caetano Levantes for National Express Heathrow Airport work, replacing eight-year-old coaches. They are customised to meet National Express requirements, featuring luxury amenities such as leather seats, charging ports, air conditioning, heating and TVs. As […]
Yesterday’s budget elicited a number of responses from the industry. Perhaps the biggest announcement in the Budget from a PCV perspective is the change of the £2 fare cap to £3 for 2025. However, National Insurance contribution rises are expected to impact the sector and the £1bn pledged to support buses has been welcomed. NI hike […]
Steve O’Neill has joined Pelican Bus and Coach this month (October). He takes on the role of Area Sales Manager, covering the south of England. With considerable sales and management experience elsewhere in the industry, including establishing Irizar UK, Steve is also known for running at The Kings Ferry. The move sees take up the […]
Pelican Bus and Coach is to bring the Yutong GT14 tri-axle diesel coach to market in 2025. Simon Collins, UK Coach Sales Manager at Pelican, said the introduction of the model follows the success had with the smaller GT12 coach and the feedback it has had from customers requesting a longer version of that model. […]
Ticketer has achieved the major milestone of issuing its eight-billionth ticket. The landmark ticket was sold onboard an Arriva Merseyside bus. The provider of real-time information, fleet management and smart ticketing solutions says the achievement marks Ticketer’s ‘enduring contribution and longstanding partnership with not only Arriva but the industry as a whole’ since the company’s […]
Held every other year, the FIAA show in Madrid is a significant event on the European exhibition circuit and especially so for the Spanish and Portuguese markets, which have pretty much returned to pre-pandemic levels. The latest edition, the 15th, was staged as usual at the IFEMA complex, one Metro stop away from Madrid airport, […]