Wrightbus has unveiled Christian Reynolds as its new Group Chief Operating Officer. Christian, who has worked for bus and automotive firms internationally, including posts in Australia and the US, will split his time across the firm’s manufacturing sites in Ballymena and Bicester to support the group’s industrial strategy. The 49-year-old, who started at Wrightbus in […]
Mellor has delivered a new Strata High Floor to Bassetlaw Action Centre, further strengthening a relationship that now sees Mellor vehicles making up 66% of the organisation’s fleet. The newly acquired Strata is a 16-seat, wheelchair-accessible model with capacity for up to seven wheelchair users. It features an underfloor taillift, reverse camera, sat nav, and […]
Stagecoach has officially unveiled its new brand promise: ‘we’ve got you’. Describing it as an emotionally-led initiative, the operator says the message is ‘rooted in insight-driven storytelling’ and ‘brought to life through authentic narratives’. The campaign marks a bold new creative direction and is a first of its kind for the company. Designed to reposition bus […]
Arriva Group has announced the appointment of Martijn Gilbert as its new Managing Director for its Arriva UK Bus business unit, reporting to the Executive Chair, David Martin. Martijn has an extensive background in UK passenger transport having held roles at Go North East and East Yorkshire, where he was Managing Director between 2018 and […]
Trade body RHA is calling for a professional driver’s exemption from stronger enforcement of 90/180 rules when EES goes live. EES (Entry-Exit System) is expected to go live in October. The Schengen Zone border management is expected to bring tight enforcement of rules restricting non-EU citizens to a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period […]
Specialist bank DF Capital is bringing new finance offerings to the bus and coach market. The provider of finance to dealer and manufacturing businesses across the UK has enhanced its bus and coach stock finance product. It is introducing new features designed to directly respond to the needs of today’s dealers and rental operators, helping […]
Management at Robin Hood Travel are retiring and closing the business. Staff at the Staffordshire-based business finish on 5 August 2025, with vehicles and garage contents to be auctioned on Saturday 30 August at its premises (Highway Garage, Macclesfield Road, Rudyard, Staffordshire, ST13 8PS) by Malcolmn Harrison Auctions. According to a letter sent to staff, […]
Cambridgeshire-based Whippet reports a reliable performance from its Wisdom Sigma 12 buses. The operator has marked two years of zero-emission bus operation with them on its Universal service in Cambridge. The route’s fleet of Sigma 12 buses, built by Chinese manufacturer Wisdom and originally supplied in the UK by Mellor, have clocked up 0.5m miles […]