Cozy Travel’s depot in Sandy, Bedfordshire, played host to an event marking a number of anniversaries, including the operator’s own 40th birthday and the 80th of industry training body, the Institute of Transport Administration (IoTA). It also partly marked the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) 50th and the Office of the Traffic Commissioner’s 95th anniversaries. […]
During a presentation on the Earned Recognition scheme, Phil Breen, Earned Recognition National Account Manager at DVSA, revealed shocking compliance figures among minibuses serving Glastonbury Festival this year. Speaking during the IoTA anniversary event at Cozy Travel, Phil said DVSA agents attended Glastonbury Festival to get a snapshot of compliance levels of vehicles serving the […]
Belgian private bus operator Hansea has added to the 90 MAN Lion’s City E buses it has with a further 181-bus order from MAN Truck & Bus – bringing its fleet to a total of 271 of the fully electric city buses. “With this new order, the Hansea fleet will grow to over 270 MAN […]
The funeral of Derek Easton, who jointly ran Eastons Coaches of Norfolk with his brother, Robert, saw his steam traction engine pressed into service as a hearse, and mourners travelling in the company’s vintage Duple Albion Victor coach. Derek, who has passed away aged 72, was the son of the landlords of the Ratcatchers Inn […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 to London operator Goldline Executive Travel, which primarily runs coaches. The first double-decker for the operator, it was bought in response to growing demand for high-capacity vehicles on private hires. The vehicle has been finished to a premium specification designed to make an impression with a sleek exterior livery […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) drivers Lee Grantham, Paul Jarvis and Danny Bayley are heading to next month’s 2024 UK Bus Driver of the Year final. At last year’s UK final, Lee was crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDOY), while Paul won the title in 2012. In the operator’s internal qualifications, Lee from […]
Stephen Spendley has been appointed the UK Coach Operators Association’s (UKCOA’s) new Director of Operations. Stephen’s wealth of experience in enhancing transport operations and ensuring regulatory compliance includes managing cross-channel ferry operations, particularly the critical routes between Dover and Calais. He also has understanding of transportation legislation and government procedures, honed through his tenure at […]
Sullivan Buses has decided to withdraw from its TfL contracts to run 12 routes in London. Sullivan Buses was the only SME operator to run bus contracts for the capital’s transport authority. The move comes as the operator says it was owed £130,000 from TfL earlier this year. It estimates the shortfall in income from […]