Durham and Northallerton have achieved Coach Friendly status from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). In Durham today (12 August 2024) to handover Durham’s Coach Friendly certificate, Andrew McGuinness, Regional Manager (North of England) for CPT, said: “CPT is delighted to see Durham gain Coach Friendly status, precisely because it is the kind of destination […]
Alexander Dennis has today (12 August 2024) received cyber security certification, showing it has in place sufficient safeguards against malicious digital attacks. The manufacturer’s cyber security management system (CSMS) has been certified by the United Kingdom’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) in accordance with UN Regulation 155. The successful certification follows an audit by VCA experts […]
Buses and coaches carrying cruise passengers in Weymouth are the focus of a continuing campaign by local residents who believe the set-down in narrow roads is inappropriate. Currently, the set-down is Spring Road, in a small area close to the harbour, with Portland Port Ltd managing staggered vehicle flow at the departure point at Portland […]
Arriva is making enhancements to its service between Derby and Burton-on-Trent in response to customer feedback. The bus operator has released a list of changes to its X38 service, due to come into effect from Saturday 31 August. The changes to the route are intended to offer better connections across Derby, with buses running from […]
Inclusive, accessible transport campaigner, Bus Users UK, has launched its Partner Pack for this September’s Catch the Bus Month 2024. The focus this year is on accessibility and the Partner Pack contains a suite of free-to-use logos, graphics and posters in English and Welsh, highlighting the impact buses have on people’s lives. There are also […]
Oxford Bus Group is launching additional routes for its Oxford United Football Specials services this season. Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams will operate a raft of match-day services, as the football team play in the Championship for the first time in 25 years. Bicester and Thame have been added to its match-day services […]
FlixBus is today offering 50 Irish towns and cities, as well as airports, as destinations on its website. The global travel tech company is cooperating with Expressway (Bus Éireann) and Flightlink to make this possible. The cooperation means that for the first time, travellers will be able to purchase tickets between Ireland and the UK […]
Dean Sullivan believes his difficult decision to drop TfL work may be a sign of things to come if franchising prevails, he told Bus and Coach Buyer. Sullivan Buses decided to withdraw from its TfL contracts to run 12 routes last week. The operator was the only remaining SME to run bus contracts for the […]