Roads and Local Transport Minister, Richard Holden MP, along with the Confederation of Public Transport’s (CPT’s) North of England Manager, Andrew McGuinness, visited Stanley Travel in County Durham to celebrate National Coach Week. The visit formed part of the campaign, which shines a light on over 2,500 coach operators in the UK. The week is […]
Solihull-based LandFlight Travel Services has added a 50-seater Yutong TCe12 coach, which is now in service on daily commuter routes for corporate clients. The first electric coach to be operated in the West Midlands is expected to save an estimated 50,000Kgs of CO2 per year and is part of the company’s wider commitment to sustainability. […]
Last week’s ITT Hub at Farnborough International offered some interesting exhibits applicable to the bus and coach world. Equipmake Equipmake’s conversion of Westway Coach’s Van Hool T917 displayed at the ITT Hub is thought to be a world first. The vehicle was displayed at the ITT Hub event at Farnborough International. It has had its […]
Mellor has launched a high-floor electric bus, describing it as the first of its kind in the industry. Available in seven-metre and nine-metre lengths, the Sigma High Floor provides a zero-emission option for specialist passenger transport. The new electric vehicle is designed to support Local Authorities electrify their fleet, and their need to make their […]
Martin Hancock, a former director of National Express Coventry, has been recognised by having a new fully electric double-decker bus named in his honour. Martin served National Express for over 30 years before retiring in 2021. He played a pivotal role in developing and implementing National Express Coventry’s transition from diesel to a fully electric […]
Northwest apprenticeship provider, Total People, is celebrating its Commercial Vehicle Hub’s two-year anniversary. Over 100 newly qualified bus and coach apprentices have completed their apprenticeship with Total People at the Commercial Vehicle Hub since it opened in 2021. The newly-qualified trainees have gone on to help support the Greater Manchester transport network with newly qualified […]
Stanley Travel is joining the FlixBus network on 25 May. Delivering daily services between Newcastle, Leeds, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Manchester, the family-owned operator is the latest in a long line of coach firms expanding FlixBus routes across the country. This diversification was the key to their success pre-pandemic, through which the company came out even […]
Coach operators, MPs and Tourism Minister, Stuart Andrew, have been brought together by the RHA to address pressing issues facing the coach industry. As part of National Coach Week (12 – 19 May) Three key topics were focused on during the discussions: the driver shortage, decarbonisation and cross-border delays and their impact on international coach […]