Dundee’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) comes into force tomorrow (30 May 2024). It will be followed by LEZs beginning in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on 1 June. Non-compliant vehicles in the LEZs could face a penalty charge notice of £60 (which will double for subsequent offences). To avoid a fine, buses and coaches travelling in the […]
RHA is concerned over the readiness for the roll-out of the Entry/Exit System (EES) between the EU and the UK. The EES is planned to go live from October this year. It is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of European […]
Zenobē, a leader in electric vehicle fleet services and battery storage innovation, has secured a further £410 million in financing to speed up its support for the roll-out of electric buses across the UK. The announcement, in addition to its existing £241m pioneering financing platform established in 2022, marks over £1 billion of green debt […]
Newport Bus is expanding its services into the Forest of Dean as of 3 June 2024. The operator’s route 72 currently serves Lydney from Chepstow and will be extended to Mitcheldean via the Dean Heritage Centre and Cinderford, serving the new Forest of Dean Community Hospital. In November 2022, Newport Bus started its partnership with […]
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 […]