Readybus has joined the global Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network. It is estimated that by becoming a member of the Sunflower Scheme, Readybus will help tens of thousands of children and adults with non-visible disabilities, including autism and ADHD, be subtly visible when they choose to be. The Berkshire-based coach company, whose owners have an autistic […]
Paul Lewis-Horner has joined Alexander Dennis as its first Group Quality Director. The newly-created role will be a key member of the Alexander Dennis executive leadership team, reporting to President & Managing Director Paul Davies. Paul Lewis-Horner will define and drive the quality and reliability strategy for the business, as the company increases its focus […]
East Yorkshire Buses’ Anlaby Road depot saw part of its roof collapse, damaging a bus. Photos of the incident show a substantial amount of rubble along the frontage of the 100-year-old building. The collapse happened at 0230hrs, so no personnel were affected. The company said it is investigating the safety of the building.
Spanish-built Irizar i6S Efficient has received the 2023 Coach of the Year award in Spain. Mikel Perez, the Irizar Commercial Director for Spain and Portugal, collected the prize at the awards ceremony for the event that took place yesterday, (18 January), at the Hotel Novotel Madrid. The event brought together business people from the sector, […]
Imperial Engineering has seen in 2023 with the opening of its new facility in Harlow, Essex. The bus and coach parts distributor has relocated to the new site from its previous facility in Cheshunt, where it had been for over half a century. Affording Imperial Engineering more than 15,000 square feet of warehousing and office […]
The need to continue open dialogue with stakeholders is one of the topics highlighted during the Swindon Bus Summit. On the agenda of the inaugural was the current status of the network, described as ‘depressed’ with 30% of pre-Covid customers having failed to return. Attendees and stakeholders also looked at how best to move forward […]
Arriva has invested around £1m in five new ADL Enviro200s for its Gillingham depot. The operator says the new fleet further supports its commitment to improving its Gillingham bus network and its overall customer experience. The new buses, which will be out in service in the coming weeks, will predominately be used on the 145 […]
FlixBus has launched the first direct coach route from Ukraine to Germany, travelling between Kyiv and Berlin. The line, N3207, goes between Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Lviv and Berlin. Buses depart four times a week: on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from Kyiv; and on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from Berlin. The journey time is […]