Oxford Bus Company has taken over a route previously operated by Arriva, which has ceased operation of it following the closure of two of its depots. Oxford Bus Company is now running the Oxford and Thame service, via Headington and Wheatley. The Go-Ahead-owned operator took on the new 280 service following the news Arriva had […]
Trade organisation RHA congratulates the new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, on his decisive election victory. A statement from the organisation said: “We look forward to working with him, his new Government and newly elected MPs on our sector’s priorities to help them deliver their missions and plans for economic growth. “There is a key […]
Responding to the General Election result Graham Vidler, CEO at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), said: “The new government has a huge opportunity to use bus and coach services to deliver its key priorities including economic growth, decarbonisation, and relief from recent inflation as well as its targets to shift people away from private […]
National Express is working with creative company Lucky Generals on a new marketing campaign. Under the banner ‘if you know, you go National Express’, the campaign is designed to encourage a modal shift and drive people to make the smarter, greener and greater value choice of choosing National Express over other means of transport. The […]
Johnsons Coaches has received a 13.2m 43-seat tri-axle Irizar Integral i8 coach for its own Luxury Traveller programme. The new coach is finished in the Luxury Traveller distinctive livery complemented by black-tint windows and LED exterior lighting. Other passenger amenities include a centre sunken toilet with an electric hand dryer, and entertainment provided by the […]
Lincoln-based PC Coaches has now repaired the damage caused by vandals that broke into the operator’s yard. Just under £25,000 of damage was caused after a break in at its depot on the Allenby Road Industrial Estate. The destruction saw four coaches taken off the road, but using spare vehicles in the fleet meant there […]
Ashcrofts Mini Travel is to join travel tech company FlixBus’ coach network from 1 August 2024. The new partnership with the Cheshire-based operator will expand the FlixBus network to over 70 destinations, adding new city Hull on its map, as well as Liverpool Wavertree Shopping Centre. Services will run daily between Liverpool, Warrington, Leeds, Bradford […]
Arriva Merseyside has been nominated in this year’s Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Awards. The operator has made it to the finalists’ shortlist for Business of the Year (30+ employees). Liverpool Chamber’s Innovation in Business Awards 2024 recognise the businesses that contribute to the Merseyside economy. Arriva Merseyside operates more than 500 vehicles, employing in excess […]