The founder of Kent coach operation The Kings Ferry, Peter O’Neill, has died aged 80. He took the company from one minibus to the area’s most significant operation, with 35 coaches on commuter services alone. The son of an Irish migrant, Peter’s first encounter with public transport was as a child, selling newspapers to bus […]
Metroline, part of multi-modal transport operator ComfortDelGro, has commenced operation of 232 bus services in Greater Manchester as part of the Bee Network. Metroline makes the move to Manchester after already operating 17% of London’s bus network. The operator says its expertise in operating a reliable bus service across both busy urban centres and quiet […]
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Bus Users UK, the charity committed to improving access to transport. Set up in 1975 by Dr Caroline Cahm MBE, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with […]
Go North West is to introduce 19 new electric Wrightbus double-deckers on the Bee Network on 5 January 2025. This expansion increases Go North West’s electric fleet to 69 buses. The new buses include audio-visual next stop announcements, two wheelchair bays, anti-slip flooring, a passenger hearing loop system and USB chargers at every seat. They […]
Stagecoach East’s Cambridge depot now no longer allows smoking or vaping on site. The new rule at the depot means those who wish to smoke or vape must do so off-site. “The health benefits of giving up smoking are absolutely without question, so I really hope that this move will help some of our colleagues […]
As part of its improvements to services in Milton Keynes for this year, Arriva is launching a new bus service connecting key destinations around the city. The Loop service is to start on 6 January, and represents the biggest expansion to the city’s network in at least five years. Buses will call at new destinations […]
Cambridgeshire-based Whippet is partnering with Ready Set Recycle to solve the issue of unclaimed electronic devices. The operator is working with the company to safely and securely recycle unclaimed electronic devices left on its network. Whippet holds all lost property for at least three months before typically donating or recycling them. The operator says a […]
The Coach Travel Group has completed a deal to acquire Berkshire-based Stewarts Coaches – further strengthening the group’s position in London and the South East. The move takes the number of operators in The Coach Travel Group up to nine following the group’s formation during the summer. In addition to expanding the group’s national presence […]