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 […]
On 13 April 2025, Phil Hodgson, Pelican Bus and Coach’s recently retired South of England Sales Manager passed away at the age of 80. After working most of his life in the bus and coach industry, Phil joined Pelican in 2012 to manage Pelican’s short lived venture with BMC. With the demise of BMC, Phil […]
Minister for Local Transport, Simon Lightwood, has praised Stagecoach East driver Lewis Mayo for his kindness to a passenger in distress. The Minister personally wrote to Lewis Mayo after he beat off competition from around the country to win a Stagecoach Star of the Month Award, in the category of ‘Doing the right thing’ for […]
Kevin Rooney has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner, effective from 1 June 2025. Kevin takes on the Senior Traffic Commissioner from his current position as Traffic Commissioner for the West of England and brings extensive knowledge from his experience at the Vehicle Inspectorate and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). In these roles, […]
Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has launched its new Northern region. West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, joined guests at Stourton Park and Ride in Leeds to officially launch the Northern region of WiBC, which promotes inclusion, diversity and opportunity within the bus, coach and community transport industry. During the event, the Mayor was named […]
Stagecoach Group has appointed Sarah Blake as its new Chief People Officer. Reporting into Chief Executive Officer, Claire Miles, Sarah will be responsible for shaping and executing Stagecoach’s people strategy across the organisation. This includes overseeing key areas such as talent acquisition, employee value proposition, learning and development, employee engagement, reward and benefits. Sarah’s arrival […]
The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elaine Williams as Group Head of Operational Performance. Elaine will be based at Johnsons Coaches in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Elaine’s time in the coach travel industry began while she was studying Transport Management at Northumbria University, which she combined with working in the booking […]
First Bus is opening 12 new learning centres, delivering on a learning agreement established in partnership with Unite the Union. The partnership is also supported by the RMT Union and is to promote continuous learning and skill development for up to 10,000 frontline employees across the UK. It includes the creation of six new learning […]
Stagecoach South has appointed George Cooper as its new Commercial Manager. George’s career in transport began during his university years, working part-time as a bus driver, ticket seller, and coach driver. In 2017, he joined a graduate scheme with a major transport operator, which took him to Dublin, where he progressed to the role of […]
