Northern Ireland Office Minister, Steve Baker, has visited Wrightbus to hear about the company’s plans for the future. Mr Baker met Wrightbus CEO, Jean-Marc Gales, at the company’s Ballymena headquarters. He was given a tour of the factory and spoke to the team about business opportunities in the UK and overseas, recruitment and the development […]
Safeguard Coaches has announced the sad passing of their esteemed Engineering Manager Brett Lambley – who was just 49 – following a brave, three-year battle with cancer. Brett joined the Company in 1998 aged 24 and served the family-owned company for over 25 years, being promoted during that time from Vehicle Technician to Workshop Foreman […]
Described as the first national network to support women in the bus and coach industry, Women in Bus and Coach is now active. A launch event for the initiative in Birmingham saw representatives from across the industry gather to celebrate and encourage women and allies working in the sector across the whole of the UK. The […]
More than 350 west London bus drivers and engineers will begin six days of strike action over pay on Friday 10 November. The workers, who are employed by London Transit, which is owned by French-company RATP, are striking after they rejected a 6.8% pay offer. According to trade union Unite, this is a ‘significant real […]
Could healthcare worker shuttle buses be a missed opportunity in our industry? A study by GOGO Charters, a US-based coach hire specialist, suggests there could be more of a market there than perhaps is granted. A research guide from the company suggests that a commuting challenge for healthcare workers is drowsy driving. Its data shows […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) bus driver, Paul Allen, has been thanked by the family of Pietro Carozza, who suffered a cardiac arrest while onboard a bus. After boarding an NCT bus in August, Pietro took ill, losing consciousness and having no pulse. NCT driver Paul left his cab to assist Mr Carozza, performing CPR until […]
The RHA has launched a blueprint of its ‘road to Net Zero’ recommendations for truck and coach. The report. Driving Forward, urges the government to create a roadmap detailing the strategy it has for coaches to reach Net Zero 2050 so that the industry can plan vehicle replacement cycles, in particular. It urges the UK […]
New legislation outlining the further roll-out of autonomous vehicles, including buses, has been announced in the King’s Speech today (7 November 2023). The Automated Vehicles Bill is expected to ‘unlock a transport revolution’ by enabling the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. It is intended to deliver one of the world’s most comprehensive legal frameworks for self-driving […]