A consortium of seven coach operators led by former National Express UK CEO, Tom Stables, has been formed. The Coach Travel Group is the result of a strategic merger of: Alpine Travel Barnes Coaches Coatham Coaches JH Coaches Johnsons Coaches Swans Travel The Ready Group The newly formed group will have approximately 700 employees and […]
First Group reports increasing profits in its financial results for the 53 weeks to 30 March 2024. The positive profits news comes despite a statutory loss before tax of £24.4m, which results predominantly from charges of £146.9m relating to the Group’s termination of its participation in two Local Government Pension Schemes during the year. This […]
The inaugural ‘Beast of Durham’ charity cycling challenge will take place this Saturday (15 June), with a number of well-known faces from the industry. Created by Stanley Travel’s owner, Andrew Scott, the event will see cyclists set off from the Beamish Park Hotel, north of Stanley, and complete 60 miles, with climbs totalling 6,400 feet […]
An Irizar Integral i6s Efficient has joined the fleet at Delta Coaches based in Teeside. The new coach is the first of its kind to join the company. The 12.9m, 53-seat coach is specified to PSVAR standards, featuring destination signage provided by Hannover to the front, side and rear of the vehicle and a Masat […]
Customer growth has made it possible for Lothian to lower ticket prices in some parts of Edinburgh. Lothian has made changes to fares in west Edinburgh, which will see the Lothian Country ‘cityWEST’ zone become an extension of the ‘city’ fares zone. The change means adult single tickets for Queensferry, Newbridge and Dalmahoy to Edinburgh […]
Vehicle Technicians and Engineers have been invited to an Open Day to find out more about the opportunities at the East’s largest local bus operator. The Open Day will run from 10.00 to 2.00 on Saturday 6th July at Stagecoach East’s depot in Cambridge. Potential recruits will be shown around the depot and facilities, and […]
In a first for the UK, 16 Volvo 9700 double-deck coaches have been delivered into service in Scotland, to operate Megabus and Scottish Citylink services. Over the next few months, 27 more of the new models will be delivered into operation in the country. The new vehicles are the first of an order for 43 […]
A ‘significant quantity of high-quality evidence’ in support of the government’s proposed changes to vocational driver licensing has been submitted by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). The DfT is consulting on proposals for two key changes in this area: One will permit new recruits to get on with off-road training and testing while still […]