ADL today confirmed its first tranche of stock-built Plaxton coaches for 2023. Sixty new Plaxton Panther and Plaxton Leopard coaches will be available for delivery from Q1 2023. The move follows continued recovery in the market for new coaches, with particularly high levels of interest in versatile vehicles suited to a variety of operations. The […]
Bury Market has again been recognised for its role in coach tourism with a Coach Friendly award, and doubled its driver benefits. The market in Greater Manchester – famous for its black puddings and nearby heritage railway – has once again been endorsed as Coach friendly. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) presented the market’s […]
Jason Williams is the latest recruit to join the Volvo Bus Regional Sales team as the company provides dedicates coverage for the parts of the Midlands, East Anglia and the South East of England. The appointment comes as the team recruits and expands to ensure all customers’ needs and requirements are taken care of with […]
National Express West Midlands has teamed up with local charity The Haven Wolverhampton as travel partner, providing day trips for vulnerable people. NatEx Wolverhampton held an open day and used this as an opportunity to launch its official partnership with The Haven, which works within the city to support women and children vulnerable to domestic […]
The new Irizar i6S Efficient has been awarded the Sustainable Bus Award in the “coach“ category at an event held in Milan during the NME-Next Mobility Exhibition fair. The jury, made up of several members of the specialised European press, highlighted Irizar’s capacity for redesigning the i6S model, “achieving greater operating efficiency, which is essential for […]
Research commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) reveals bus and coach drivers as the UK’s most thanked workers. According to the research, our industry’s drivers receive a ‘thank you’ on average 37 times a day – five times greater than the national average. As many as four in ten bus and coach drivers […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has expanded its system to support staff shuttle services. The launch is accompanied by an exclusive offer of short term one-month contracts, which ShuttleID says will help operators confirm service viability and get new routes off the ground. The decision by ShuttleID to expand into work services […]
Oxford Bus Company is enhancing its driver signing-on bonus to boost its on-going recruitment campaign. The Go-Ahead-owned company has increased its bonus scheme by £1,000 to take it to £3,000 in a bid to further encourage jobseekers to become bus drivers. This increase in its PCV Driver Recruitment and Retention Bonus Scheme forms the latest […]