Berrys Coaches is the latest operator to join the Guild of British Coach Operators. The Taunton-based business has met the high standards needed in an audit to gain membership in the prestigious organisation. The Guild’s quality standards are wide-ranging and include the safe operation of coach hires and environmental awareness. “We’re thrilled to be part […]
Peter Carol Coaches, based in Bamfield, near Bristol, has ceased operations. The founders, Peter and Carol Collis, have decided to take late retirement. The business has been running for 60 years and had an operator’s licence for six vehicles. A statement on the operator’s website said: “We would like to extend sincere gratitude to all […]
A ‘last bus promise’ has been made for the first time in the West Midlands Bus Passenger Charter. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and bus operators have made a commitment to deliver a minimum standard of service under the Charter. It includes a ‘last bus promise’ under which passengers whose final bus of the day […]
Drivers taking passengers into Europe can be provided with a new Border Force checklist, which helps document their routine checks on their return. Migrants have been known to climb into crawl spaces under coaches and gain entry to lockers in order to get into the UK. The Border Force checklist HERE provides a handy list […]
Making its return this year is the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge. Back for its 12th anniversary, the event is taking ‘Challenging the Status Quo’ as its theme this year, which IRTE says embodies its commitment to driving innovation, workforce excellence, and empowering the next generation of bus and coach technicians. The Skills Challenge […]
While cars provided much of the London EV Show’s headline glamour, there were light commercial vehicles from several manufacturers including DAF, Ford and Saic Maxus (supplied by Heathrow LDV Ltd) whose products can also form the basis of minibus conversions. The sole representation of the bus manufacturing industry was a shell stand occupied by Karsan […]
Transdev-owned Rosso is boosting driver pay as it promotes its recruitment drive. The bus firm is now offering qualified bus drivers a newly increased pay rate of £15 an hour to join its teams in Blackburn and Burnley, while trainee drivers will now earn £14 an hour for their first 12 months before joining those […]
Thames Travel and The Oxford Science Park have today (8 January) launched a new trial bus service to improve connectivity to the science and technology centre. The 3X service links Oxford city centre and Oxford rail station directly with The Oxford Science Park. It stops at St Aldates, Redbridge Park & Ride and Heyford Hill […]