Eastern Transport Holdings Ltd, the parent company of bus operators Stephensons of Essex and NIBS Buses, operating across Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, has been sold by its sole shareholder, Bill Hiron, to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The business operates around 140 buses on an extensive network of services covering much of East Anglia, stretching […]
Jason Edwards, Managing Director of coach operator Jason Edwards Travel, and Paul Harper, Commercial Director at coach and hotel operator Daish’s Group, have joined the Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) board of directors. The new appointments have added considerable coach operator experience to boost CTA’s work in growing business opportunities for members and promoting coach tourism. […]
Industry figures supporting and inspiring women in the PCV sector have been celebrated at the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Summit in Manchester. The event brought together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators and advocates to celebrate the remarkable contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach and community transport sector. B&CB has […]
Irizar UK Sales Director, Julie Hartley, has been crowned ‘Woman of the Year’ at the inaugural Women in Bus and Coach Awards. The winners were announced during the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Summit in Manchester. In a post on social media, Julie said: “When I joined the bus and coach sector 25 years […]
Alfa Leisureplex Group of Chorley, Lancs, has been accredited as Real Living Wage employers by the Living Wage Foundation, voluntarily signing up to a commitment to pay more than the legal minimum wage. The commitment means that all employees of the Alfa Leisureplex Group – including Alfa Coaches – will receive a minimum hourly wage […]
Thermal management specialist Grayson Thermal Systems has appointed Brendan Waldron as its new Engineering Director. Brendan brings over 20 years of engineering experience to Grayson following a successful career at Rolls-Royce. Waldron’s career at Rolls-Royce began in 2000, when he joined as an advanced engineering apprentice. He rose through the ranks to become Chief of […]
Long-time bus and coach industry professional, Austin Birks FCILT, has been added to the Board of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK). Currently the CEO of professional recruitment group Verita HR, Austin has 20 years’ experience working with FirstGroup. Having been a member of CILT (UK) since 1983, he has held various […]
Organisers of the Young Bus Professionals conference in Cambridge recently were wowed by delegates’ efforts in a video-making workshop activity. The young professionals were given the task of splitting into groups and recording a video promoting bus travel. Rounding out the event by showcasing the handful of videos produced, patrons of the professional network commented […]