National Express is to increase direct coach services for customers travelling between the south coast and the West Midlands. From Friday 12 April 2024, National Express is to introduce a new daily 161 service departing the coastal town of Bournemouth, calling in at Southampton, Swindon and Cheltenham before heading to Birmingham. It is to be […]
First Bus South has put the first of 62 Wrightbus electric buses into service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. They are the region’s first zero-emissions buses. The £28.6m project to bring the Wrightbus electric buses to the Solent region is due to a partnership with Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council which secured £12.7m […]
Diamond Bus North West has been selected to operate three small franchises in the third tranche of Bee Network franchise awards by Transport for Greater Manchester in its Tranche 3 contracts. The Rotala subsidiary has been awarded three, five-year contracts to operate the Tameside B, Stockport and Trafford Small Franchises in the Tranche 3 area. […]
Today marks the start of National Coach Week. Now in its third year, the RHA-initiated event is intended to showcase the vital role coaches play in the country. The aim is to increase awareness of how important coaches are, the job they do and the career opportunities the sector offers. RHA is inviting MPs and […]
A business partnership has formed to provide an initial £100m funding platform for zero-emission buses. Rock Rail, the UK Infrastructure Bank and Aviva, through its in-house capital unit Aviva Capital Partners, have formed a partnership to provide a new funding platform for zero-emission bus financier ‘Rock Road’. The partnership, alongside a debt facility from UK […]
Caetano UK is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Located in Coalville, the company’s site was inaugurated in 1989 by Grupo Salvador Caetano’s founder, Mr. Salvador Fernandes Caetano. “Caetano UK is a strategic business partner of National Express, annually supplying hundred tourism coaches” – Nuno Lago de Carvalho, Board Director of Caetano UK Nuno Lago de Carvalho, […]
Bus and coach electric repower specialist Equipmake has appointed Glenn Saint as Business Development Director. Working across Equipmake’s national and international operations, Saint’s appointment is intended to provide further support for the company’s continuing expansion across the commercial vehicle electrification sector. Saint has extensive experience in both the bus industry and electrified commercial vehicle space […]
Small bus and coach operators are now able to bid for a share of £4.65m government funding for rolling out audible and visual announcements. A small operator is defined in this situation as one running 20 or fewer vehicles. The Accessible Information Grant is intended to support small operators to fit screens, speakers and induction […]