Messages of mourning over the passing of Queen Elizabeth II have been made by the UK’s bus and coach industry. Martin Griffiths, Chief Executive of Stagecoach, said: “We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Royal Highness, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the Royal Family […]
Ages Past is a business born out of necessity that has evolved with changing social norms. And now, after more than four decades, it’s looking for a new owner. Ages Past runs no fewer than five Class-6-tested Bedford OBs from its rural headquarters at Eversley on the Hampshire/Berkshire border. Proprietor, Dr Mark Sleep, describes it […]
First Bus has agreed to sell its First Scotland East business and all its routes in the region to McGill’s Group. The sale, which will complete later in September, includes all First Bus depots in Livingston, Larbert, Bannockburn, Balfron, as well as the Edinburgh open-top bus operation Bright Bus Tours. It also includes over 200 […]
Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a new electric vehicle infrastructure business for operators of electric commercial vehicles. The new business, Fleete, uses a charging-as-a-service model to help operators of buses and coaches accelerate their transition to electric vehicles. Fleete aims to be a one-stop-shop, taking care of the entire installation, management […]
Go-Ahead is currently managing what it describes as a ‘cyber security incident’ after detecting unauthorised activity on its network on Monday 5 September 2022. On the day the attacks were announced, Go-Ahead subsidiary Go North East reported technical issues. Fellow subsidiary Brighton & Hove reported a number of ‘mechanical issues’ yesterday too, leading to disruptions […]
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 […]