Rel Capital has bought South Mimms Travel and Regs Coaches in £2m deal, marking their fifth coach company acquisition in two years. The deal marks a change in acquisition strategy from struggling/distressed opportunities, to buying profitable retirement sales, says REL Capital, which said it is paying two to three times stabilised earnings on purchases. Andy […]
Volvo Buses has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with coach and bus bodybuilder Sunsundegui, with the intention to produce bodies under license for the Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900. Production is expected to start in 2024, with the first models on the market in 2025. Volvo raised eyebrows when it decided to close its […]
A dispute has reared between Stagecoach and Flixbus over usage of Aberdeen bus station. Flixbus has claimed that Stagecoach, without warning, announced that the intercity coach operator cannot be given any further slots to pick up and drop off passengers as part of its expansion plans. Stagecoach does not own the bus station but they […]
Newport Transport has presented Wales’ Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters, with its next batch of 12 electric Yutong single-deckers. The new buses are part of Newport Bus’ vision to have a zero-emission bus fleet in operation by 2028. With their addition, the operator now has a total of 44 fully electric vehicles in […]
For a limited time only, the RHA are giving coach operators a complimentary e-learning Transport Manager CPC PSV course worth £400 when signing up as a new member Not only will operators get access to the offer, but they’ll also benefit from a wide range of member services to support their business. From helpdesk and […]
MAN reports a good start in the current fiscal year 2023, posting an operating result of €197 million (prior-year period: €55 million; adjusted: €57 million) or an operating return on sales of 5.8%. After the company was hit by production losses in the previous year as a result of the Ukraine conflict, unit sales in […]
Alexander Dennis has appointed Neil Gladstone as National Account Manager – London. Neil Gladstone has joined the company to provide dedicated sales support to bus operators running Transport for London routes, focusing on zero-emission buses. Neil brings a wealth of bus and automotive industry experience to the business, having worked previously for Wrightbus, EvoBus UK, […]
The first in a fleet of 18 new high specification Volvo 9700 coaches have entered service in Scotland. The delivery heralds the start of a new ‘tripartite’ arrangement between FlixBus, McGill’s and Volvo Buses. Initial vehicles are being rolled out on a new FlixBus route running twice daily from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, via Dundee, Dunfermline, […]