Stagecoach East has seen a 15.5% patronage increase so far in 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. It has carried 15,426,183 passengers in this latest period. The figure is part of a series of improvements across Stagecoach East’s network, which covers Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. In the year to date, it completed 98.89% of […]
Entrepreneur Andy Scott’s investment firm REL Capital has acquired Klarners Coaches and Tendring Travel. Colchester-based Klarners Coaches operates a number of Euro VI Mercedes-Benz and Irizar coaches for both its own tours and third-party operators, as well as providing private hire and rail work. Managing Director, Graham Klarner, will be retiring after a handover period […]
First Bus has officially become a Period Positive Workplace, supplying free period products to its colleagues. The milestone is part of the operator’s push to improve gender equality across its business. The initiative is also part of a wider strategy to attract more women than ever before to First Bus, as it aims to diversify […]
National Express is gearing up for what it expects to be its busiest weekend of the year. Its advanced bookings show the August bank holiday is set to be the coach operator’s most popular weekend of the year with Friday being the busiest day for travel. To meet demand National Express will be adding over […]
Metroline is working in partnership with bus driver training provider on a new pilot training scheme to attract more than 20 apprentice bus drivers. The London bus operator has partnered with Realise to help attract and train the latest recruits through apprenticeships. The new drivers will be based out of three depots across London – […]
Electric vehicle specialist Equipmake has played a key role in Argentina’s first, domestically manufactured, electric bus entering operation in Buenos Aires. The MT17.0e, which features Equipmake’s proprietary Zero Emission Drivetrain (ZED) fully-electric technology, is running on Line 28 in Argentina’s capital city, operated by DOTA S.A. Working with Agrale and Todo Bus, Equipmake’s ZED forms […]
Letters have been sent out from the DVSA concerning PSVAR Enforcement on home-to-school and rail replacement services. UKCOA has informed B&CB after checking with the Accessibility team at the DfT, that the letter is designed to check operators are complying with the PSVAR minimum levels of compliance for their Rail Replacement and Home to School […]
A campaign to restore the Friends of King Alfred Buses’ (FoKAB’s) fire damaged 1950 Leyland Olympic has begun. Having been fully restored and relaunched in 2012, the bus was badly damaged in a fire last December. A reasonable sum is available from the insurance settlement to put together the feasibility and business plans that will […]