Government figureheads and industry professionals met at the first UK bus manufacturing panel in Sheffield. Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, hosted the debut event at Canon Medical Arena, alongside industry experts from organisations including bus manufacturers, the Urban Transport Group and the Confederation of Passenger Transport. Discussions explored ways of ensuring that the UK remains a leader in bus […]
Reg’s Coaches of Hertfordshire is to acquire Cambridgeshire-based Shaws Coaches. B&CB reported in its 7 March 2025 issue (1698) that Shaws of Maxey was to close down due to the management team planning to retire. It announced it would run its fleet until 2 May 2025. The news of the Shaws management’s retirement sparked the […]
Go North West is to trial a repowered Wrightbus in service on the Bee Network. The Go-Ahead-owned already operates 69 electric buses from its Bolton depot. This is the first bus on the Bee Network to be converted from diesel to electric. It is currently being trialled to evaluate energy efficiency, range, operational costs and […]
Eurocoaches is the latest operator to partner with FlixBus. The Bristol-based operator is to begin operating routes in the West of England for FlixBus from April 2025. Eurocoaches will operate a Volvo on the network, adding another vehicle to the total of over 200 FlixBus coaches planned to be on the road by this summer. […]
First Bus is partnering with Strut Safe, a volunteer-operated support telephone line offering a friendly voice at the end of the phone for those travelling or walking home alone. As part of its partnership, First Bus will showcase Strut Safe’s contact number on over 500 onboard digital screens and posters across more than 2,200 buses in […]
Symphony Chauffeurs, a Heathrow-based operator, has been ordered to wind up its business. It has been ordered that the costs of the petitioner in the case, HMRC, are to be paid out of the assets of the company. Symphony Chauffeurs was incorporated in June 2010. The company had an operator’s licence for ten vehicles, which […]
National Express is to boost its coach services between Birmingham, Heathrow and London Gatwick. From Thursday 17 April, the operator is introducing faster journeys and an increase in services in time for Easter. National Express is increasing the frequency of daily services between Birmingham and Heathrow from 22 to 27 services a day. At the […]
First Bus is opening 12 new learning centres, delivering on a learning agreement established in partnership with Unite the Union. The partnership is also supported by the RMT Union and is to promote continuous learning and skill development for up to 10,000 frontline employees across the UK. It includes the creation of six new learning […]