Warwick-based Ridleys Coaches is celebrating 15 years in business. The team at the operator put a post up on Facebook, which said that the company has grown from one coach to 50 since day one, employing over 100 people. “We have certainly come a long way since 2009 with our one Jonckheere, which we still […]
FlixBus is launching a new Manchester airport for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham on 28 March, in time for Easter. The new route is being operated by FlixBus partner Belle Vue and is to serve the airport twice a day. It will also directly connect Manchester with Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham twice a day, adding more FlixBus services […]
Bakers Dolphin is supporting local youngsters’ outdoor learning with a trip to Snowdonia National Park. The Weston-Super-Mare-based operator took a party of 48 secondary school children for a five-day Outward Bound experience in Aberdovey. The trip was the result of a partnership between the Avon Outward Bound Association (AOBA), the Outward Bound Trust, the main […]
National Coach Week, which runs from 8 to 12 April, will see the launch of RHA Coaches’ Manifesto for the Coach Industry – which will not only highlight the coach’s importance but appeal for positive changes to tackle its challenges. The event was created by RHA Coaches but supported across the industry by trade associations […]
National Express has revealed the first of 25 new Van Hool Altano TDX21 tri-axle coaches that are due to enter service this year. The initial high-capacity overdecker coach was unveiled at Van Hool’s UK site in Wellingborough before heading to Bristol to join Edwards Coaches’ National Express fleet. It will be joined by nine others […]
An added extra to the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s northern region dinner weekend was a ride and drive event. Regional Manager (North of England) at CPT, Andrew McGuinness, told B&CB the dinner event is a great opportunity to show off some of the industry’s vehicles to potential buyers, making the most of the captive audience […]
Transdev has launched its new depot in York. Located near the Rawcliffe Bar Park & Ride site on the north west corner of York, it sees the operator vacate its Fulford Road facility at the south west of the city. Paul Turner, Commercial Director at Transdev Blazefield, told B&CB at the launch the company has […]
Peter Woodhouse, from bus and coach industry legal specialists, Stone King LLP, says your maintenance record can flag up neglected walk-round checks. Writing in the 22 March issue of Bus & Coach Buyer, Peter says the compliance issue that most frequently seems to trouble operators is the driver daily walk-round check, and its importance cannot […]