Stagecoach West has completed its takeover of Rotala’s Bristol services and taken over eight bus routes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, saving 70 jobs. It has appointed Mark Rosaman, who started at the bus company as a bus driver in 2000, as operations manager to head up the new team. The bus operator, which covers Gloucestershire, […]
Leaving the European Union is too big an issue for operators to ignore, says the managing director of one of the country’s best-known coach operations. Ian Fraser, who runs National Express-owned The Kings Ferry, says an upcoming conference on 4 October– Beyond Brexit: Moving People – should inform operators who want to stay a step ahead […]
Former MD of Surface Transport at TfL, Leon Daniels, takes on a Non-Executive Chairman role at Binswood Media. Headed by Mark Griffin, the company is a newly formed media business in the transport sector. It is close to launching a new event concept. Binswood Media CEO, Mark Griffin, said: “I am thrilled that someone of […]
Young Italian-born entrepreneur, Tazio Puri Negri, is setting up a shuttlebus service between north London and Luton Airport. The operation, entitled BlueBus, was founded by Tazio and business partner, Joan Rodes. Work on setting the service up took place in December 2017. Tazio said: “I realised there was no really comfortable, direct way to the […]
Simon Posner has stepped down as CPT’s Chief Executive. On his departure, Simon said: “Following a great deal of thought, I have decided that now is the right time for me to move on from CPT. In this rapidly changing world, all our members are facing new challenges and headwinds on an almost daily basis. […]
Ford’s Chariot ride-sharing shuttle service has launched its first European routes tailored for companies and campuses. The operation began operating in London earlier this year. It provides a ride-sharing minibus service that connects commuters living and working in areas underserved by public transport with nearby transit hubs. Now, Chariot is expanding its focus to serve […]
Martin Allen, the minibus operator who formed the Bus and Coach Association and spearheaded changes to Section 19 interpretation, claims a Section 19/22 operator has unlawfully been awarded school contracts for which his company placed bids. Martin, who runs JA Travel in Mansfield, placed bids for all ten Special Educational Needs (SEN) contracts to Foxwood […]
Lincolnshire-based AC Williams Coaches has invested £1.7m in seven new Mercedes-Benz Euro VI Tourismo touring coaches. The company’s Executive Chairman, Glen Pratt, has said it is setting its sights on further expansion. AC Williams operate over 30 vehicles, ranging from executive coaches through to double-deckers and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The operator has earned its reputation […]