Newport Transport has ordered seven Yutong GT12s for use on its expanding FlixBus services. Newport Transport has partnered with FlixBus since August 2023. Earlier this year, the operator announced it is to double its commitment to the transport tech company’s services. The expansion is to see the increase of frequencies to London and the introduction […]
ECoachManager is launching ECoachManager Lite, a free, scaled-back iteration of its transport management system. The solution is tailored specifically for marketing and expansion purposes. ECoachManager Lite has been customised to cater to small businesses’ needs in the transport industry, seeking to optimise their marketing strategies and grow their transport business at zero cost. It includes […]
Stagecoach East has launched a new half-hourly service that will link Stevenage and Bedford, tying these two towns together for the first time. The number 9A/9B/9C/9D service will link the two towns, as well as Shortstown, Cotton End, Haynes, Shefford, Clifton, Henlow, Arlesey, Ickleford and Hitchin. This is an extension of the existing service which […]
Go-Ahead’s bus companies have sold 60 million of the £2 bus tickets, brought in by the government. This means the number of sales have surpassed the English population, which is 56.5 million according to the Office for National Statistics. All of Go-Ahead’s regional bus companies outside London and Manchester are participating in the scheme. The biggest […]
McGill’s Bus Group is to significantly increase the scale of its partnership with FlixBus this year. Greenock-based McGill’s is to invest £7.5m into the expansion with the travel tech’ business, bringing more new coaches into its fleet. The expansion is due to start this spring ahead of increasing travel demand during the summer. The operator […]
ABTOT has extended its agreement to run Bonded Coach Holidays (BCH) as a tailored consumer protection scheme for the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) coach tour operator members until 2029. Since taking over the scheme in 2021, ABTOT has welcomed 20 new coach tour operators under the BCH banner. With the scheme now its 30th […]
Stockport’s new transport interchange and rooftop park will open next month. The new facility is due to welcome bus passengers from Sunday 17 March, with the new rooftop park opening the following day. The multi-million pound development is to feature 18 bus stands with the capacity for 164 departures an hour. It is intended to […]
More than 10 million journeys have been made by young people in the north east of England since the launch of specially priced fares for youngsters in the region were introduced. The region-wide £1 single and £3 day ticket for those aged 21-and-under using public transport was launched in the north east in May 2023. […]