The Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) Spring Networking event in Oxford attracted nearly 120 coach tour operators, wholesalers, and industry suppliers for a weekend of business development. Held between 18 and 20 May, the event’s fam trips and Supplier Showcase generated new trips and tours, while the seminar programme advised on marketing technology, and the zero-emissions […]
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Bedford OB, six coaches with Duple ‘Vista’ bodies and one bus with Duple ‘Hendonian’ body attended Transport Museum Wythall earlier this month. Introduced in 1939 and co-developed with Duple, only 73 OBs were produced before the onset of WWII but post-war went on to almost 13,000 built by […]
Johnsons of Henley-in-Arden has added its fifth coach to its Luxury Traveller specification. The 43-seater Irizar comes as the Luxury Traveller brand reaches its third year. The addition of the new vehicle means over 40% of our touring fleet will now be operated by the Luxury Traveller Brand. Like the rest of these vehicles, it […]
Entries for the 2024 edition of the UK Bus Awards are now open. This year’s competition features a streamlined entry process, ensuring ease and accessibility for all participants. “This year’s awards promise to be as competitive and inspiring as ever” – Alan Millar, Chair of the UK Bus Awards Alan Millar, Chair of the UK […]
Daish’s Holidays has launched a new website in response to increased online bookings. The family-owned coach holiday group has seen an increase of website traffic of 4.8% year on year. The new look website is now fully responsive with a contemporary look and feel with updated photography and a sleek and simple layout. The website […]
Bedfordshire-based Grant Palmer Ltd is to replace bus routes withdrawn by Herberts Travel. From Tuesday 28 May 2024, Grant Palmer is to operate replacement services for routes 85, 85A, 188, 189 and 190. The new routes will see the operaotr’s Biggleswade depot expand further, having opened at the start of this year. Services 85 and […]
Mellor Bus and Treka Bus are forming a strategic partnership. The team-up is aimed at synergising their product offerings, sales and account management teams to enhance value to customers. This collaboration comes as a result of a shared vision to better serve customers and optimise business operations. This strategic alignment is intended to enable both […]
Two operators have joined up with Swindon Borough Council for a special event to help ensure accessibility to the region’s bus services. Go-Ahead Group-owned Swindon’s Bus Company and Stagecoach West have taken part in a session designed to make boarding buses a simple and straightforward process for people with learning disabilities, and for those with […]