Rupert Cox has been appointed as the Managing Director of Go East Anglia. His new role is effective from 1 September, following a successful period as interim MD, a position he started in June 2024. Rupert first joined Go-Ahead in March 2024, working on business development projects and stepped into the interim role following Gavin […]
Lothian has announced that Susan Deacon has been appointed to the role of Chair of Lothian’s Board. Ms Deacon takes over with immediate effect from Jim McFarlane who is standing down after nine years in the role. The appointment is for an initial period of two years. To aid the transition process, outgoing Chair Jim […]
Roselyn Coaches of Cornwall has taken delivery of its first new Irizar Integral executive coach, an i6S Efficient. The 13.2-metre, 53-seat tri-axle mirrorless i6S Efficient will serve on domestic and international front-end work including tours, private hire and day trips. Passenger amenities include a centre toilet and a drinks boiler located above the toilet top. […]
Tyrers Coaches is to continue providing Bolton Wanderers’ official matchday bus service for all home games during the 2024/25 season. The bus service will operate as per the 2023/24 campaign but after consultation with supporters who use matchday buses, the timings of the service will run 30 minutes later across all routes. Fares will also […]
Stagecoach East is urging people to use the bus when visiting the Peterborough Beer Festival (20 – 24 August). The Beer Festival’s venue is on The Embankment in Peterborough, by the Key Theatre, a short walk from Queensgate Bus Station. “I can only encourage everyone to stay safe, leave the car at home and jump […]
First Bus is sponsoring Doncaster Rovers FC’s East Stand at the team’s Eco-Power Stadium. Ian Smith, commercial director for First Bus, said: “We are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the East Stand at Doncaster Rovers. “We have served Doncaster for a number of years and given our depot is only a five-minute journey from […]
Bus and coach registration figures have grown. The number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining Britain’s roads rose by 61.7% to 1,826 units in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Society claims the continued rise in year-on-year demand since the […]
Reading Buses is to divert a route to serve villages loosing their bus after an operator pulls out of serving them. Binfield Heath and Dunsden Green will be served by Reading Buses after Carousel Buses announced their withdrawal from the area weeks after Arriva ended operation there. From 2 September, four to five journeys a […]