EYMS Group has sold its Finglands coach operation to Bullocks Coaches of Manchester, with this part of its business passing over to the new owner later this month. The sale includes all but two of the existing Finglands coach fleet and all staff employed in the operation are being offered jobs at Bullocks under their […]
Perrymans on the path to expansion Perrymans Buses has expanded its services with a new depot using funding from the Bank of Scotland. The investment comes in the operator’s 40th year of business. It sees the company retain route 67 and the acquisition of route 60 (Galashiels, Duns and Berwick), route 51 and 52 (linking […]
We’ve always told you that Bus & Coach Buyer and our monthly sister publication, Coach Tours UK, have the best weekly circulation figures of any weekly bus and coach industry publication and it has always been true. In the past we verified the figures through a third party based on the number of issues we […]
Stanford Coachworks are holding an Expo at the Brands Hatch Racing Circuit in Kent on Tuesday 15 October from 09.30 to 16.00. At the event Stanford will have on show a wide range of the products that they produce including accessible minibuses, luxury minicoaches, up market tour buses, campers, ambulances and much more. For those […]
Preston Bus Station has become a Grade II listed building. The move means the New Brutalist construction will not be demolished as part of plans to build a new shopping centre. The decision to remove the building had come in December 2012 on the basis that it costs £300,000 a year to maintain and is […]
Cardiff Bus has teamed up with local businesses to reward ‘iff’ card travellers with discounts and special offers. ‘iff extras’ is a new scheme which gives additional benefits to passengers who use the operator’s travelcard. Organisations signing up to the scheme include Bellinis, The Pancake House, World of Boats and Edward’s Coach Holidays. Amongst the […]
Sittingbourne based Chalkwell Coaches has appointed former Metropolitan Police traffic officer, Alasdair Thain, as a driving assessor. Since his appointment, the company claims there has been an improvement in driving standards. It has noticed fewer incidents, reduced maintenance costs due to greater driver awareness and a better level of candidate applying for positions. His role […]
Since the launch of the Sheffield Bus Partnership in October 2012, the environmental performance of the city’s bus network has significantly improved, according to the South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE). It claims it has also reduced road congestion. Described as the first of its kind in the UK, the Partnership brings together the SYPTE, Sheffield City […]