Inbound visitors to the UK increased by one million last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics. Overseas residents made 10.9 million visits to the UK in the third quarter of 2023 (July to Sept); this has increased from the 9.9 million visits that were made in Quarter Three 2022. Complimentary data […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Go North East plans to hire up to 200 drivers through its newly created Elite Bus Driver Academy. The operator is launching a campaign under the banner of ‘Be an Elite Driver’, which uses fighter pilot-style uniforms and imagery to entice people into bus driving. Applicants will undertake an intensive six-week training program, […]
It was a pleasure to be at the CPT’s 50th anniversary conference, and not only hear a range of excellent speakers (reported in this issue) but to see the launch of the CPT’s Bus and Coach Manifestos. During the lunch break, I’d normally scout the delegates for old friends but I was lucky enough to […]
MD of Stagecoach’s operations across the west of England and Oxfordshire, Rachel Geliamassi, is taking on the new role of Customer Services Director at Great Western Railway (GWR). She has 16 years’ experience in the bus industry. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading the customer services teams across its stations and […]
West Yorkshire coach tour operator Welsh’s Coaches is to close in June as its directors, John and Judy Welsh, head for retirement. Trading for more than 50 years, the Pontefract business started by John’s father, Jim, at its base in the village of Upton, began life serving the local mining community with taxis, school buses […]
Oxford Bus Group has appointed Alex Chutter as Area Director of Pulhams Coaches, to lead its strategic growth. Alex has more than 12 years’ experience in the public transport industry, most recently as Operations Director at Go-Ahead Group’s Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus division. Oxford Bus Group, owned by the Go-Ahead Group, which comprises […]
Thames Travel has announced a new contract to provide enhanced services to science, business and technology centre Milton Park in Oxfordshire. The new deal will enable the Go-Ahead-owned operator to increase the frequency and capacity of its services to the site, in response to a growing demand for bus travel and the popularity of the […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 to the Bath Bus Company, part of RATP Group. The new Enviro400 is Bath Bus Company’s first Alexander Dennis vehicle. It is now in service on the operator’s busy Air Decker route, which provides a direct connection between Bath and Bristol Airport that also serves locations along the route. […]