Central Scotland MSP and Shadow Minister for Transport, Graham Simpson, has visited Whitelaws to hear about the challenges facing the industry. He met with Whitelaw’s Managing Director, Sandra Whitelaw, at its depot in Stonehouse. Mr Simpson heard about the important role Whitelaws plays in the local community, often transporting nearly 1,000 children to schools across […]

Kilwinning-based Shuttle Buses, the largest independent bus and coach company in Ayrshire, has been sold to its own staff. The management and employees of the business completed an employee buyout this week meaning that the 70 employees now own over 90% of the company through an Employee Ownership Trust. It is believed that the company […]

Lothian welcomes Sarah Boyd as its new Managing Director. Sarah moves on from her role as Lothian’s Operations Director to replace former Managing Director, Nigel Serafini, who retired from the business earlier this month after 21 years of service. Sarah’s appointment as Managing Director represents a shift in direction for the business, keen to put […]

A new £2 cap on single bus journeys from January to March is to be introduced. The pledge is backed by up to £60 million of Government funding and is designed to ensure affordable transport across the country. The news comes as the country marks Catch the Bus Month. It follows months of speculation that […]

Bus repower company Kleanbus is revealing the first images of its advanced modular platform technology. Its system is designed to turn any bus, whether single- or double-decker, from ICE to electric quickly and cost-effectively. According to Kleanbus, replacing a diesel engine or hybrid powertrain from an existing bus with an electric powertrain is the fastest […]

First Bus has placed one of the UK’s largest electric bus orders with Wrightbus. The operator is making the order following successful bids with Local Authorities as part of the DfT’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding scheme. The £81m order, totalling 193 buses, is the largest EV bus purchase outside of London and […]

EVM has appointed experienced former coach operator and dealer Steve O’Neill to head up its newly-launched AOS Isuzu dealership venture. Steve, an industry stalwart, brings over 30 years of experience to the role. Starting at 18 as a coach driver with the Kings Ferry Group, he rose quickly through the ranks to become responsible for […]

Transport for London (TfL) is now funded until 31 March 2024. The announcement follows weeks of negotiations, according to TfL Commissioner, Andy Byford. Andy said: “This agreement, which was hard won, means that we can now get on with the job of supporting London’s recovery from the pandemic – to the benefit of the whole […]