Sector Investor REL Capital has strengthened the management team by appointing Daniel Butterfield as MD to oversee its group of coaching businesse, and has acquired a majority stake in Felixstowe Travel of Suffolk. Dan has held senior management roles at the Go-Ahead group for 16 years, including Head of Operations, and held turnaround roles in […]
In a significant career move, Jonathan Ziebart has transitioned from his role as UK Managing Director of Ascendal Group to join international investment and advisory house, RebelGroup, as a Director in its London offices. Jonathan brings 14 years of strategic growth, investment and business turnaround experience from the international public transport industry, most notably including […]
FlixBus is promoting Francesca Hand to the role of Senior Operations Manager. Originally from London, Francesca has a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and has acted as Operations Manager at FlixBus since October 2022. In her new role, Francesca will work alongside several of FlixBus’s operator partners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to passengers. […]
The founder of Kent coach operation The Kings Ferry, Peter O’Neill, has died aged 80. He took the company from one minibus to the area’s most significant operation, with 35 coaches on commuter services alone. The son of an Irish migrant, Peter’s first encounter with public transport was as a child, selling newspapers to bus […]
Andrew Wickham, Managing Director of Go South Coast, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. He has been awarded his MBE for services to the bus industry. Andrew originally graduated from Aston University in 1987 with a BSc (Hons) in Transport Operation […]
Ashley Brown has been appointed the new General Manager of Johnsons and Whittles Coaches. Ashley, who has dedicated over seven years to the company across two key periods, brings a wealth of industry experience and a deep commitment to operational excellence. Having started his journey with Johnsons Coaches as a coach driver, Ashley progressed to […]
Women now make up 50% of Pelican Bus + Coach’s senior management team. The Yutong supplier says this achievement positions Pelican as a leader in promoting gender diversity within the transport sector and demonstrates its commitment to building a more inclusive workforce. Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK, said: “The transport industry has long been […]
The Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) recent Winter Networking event attracted over 160 delegates from the UK coach tourism sector with CTA members reporting new business development for future trips and tours. Based at The Imperial Hotel Blackpool from 23-25 November, the event included networking sessions between industry buyers and suppliers. A Supplier Showcase also matched […]
The founder of Prospect Coaches, Geoff Watts, has passed away with his grandson Nathan Hadley and Nathan’s wife Claire Hadley-King at his side. He was 92. “Grandad will always be remembered as the Gaffer by so many,” Nathan told Bus & Coach Buyer. “Still to this day, we have parents of current school children we […]
