Arriva’s Hungarian business has signed a new contract with the Budapest Passenger Transport Authority (Budaprest Közlekedési Központ) to operate services across the city. The passenger transport company already operates a significant part of the public bus services in Budapest and following a competitive tender, the company will continue with a ten-year awarded contract with the […]
Louise Fitzpatrick, Senior Account Manager at Albatross Travel, and Chris Owens, Managing Director of Alpine Travel, have joined the Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) Board of Directors. Louise previously served on the board for over five years, while Chris brings experience as a former board member at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Louise Fitzpatrick brings […]
Mervyn’s Coaches of Micheldever, Hampshire, has celebrated its 40th anniversary. The company, founded by Mervyn Annetts in 1982, now has three generations of the family operating the service. Announcing its birthday, on Facebook, Mervyn’s said: “Mervyn’s Coaches would like to thank all of our customers and friends for your continued support, and we are committed […]
Electric coach express specialist Ember has applied for planning permission to build a charging depot in Inverness. The Scottish coach operator, which runs a growing fleet of Yutong Tce-12 battery coaches, has been expnading its services since the initial four-coach operation, with Scottish funding which will ad a further 20-plus coaches to its fleet. The […]
Arriva Bus staff in the North West began a strike today (20 July) as pay talks faltered. The action comes after talks between Arriva and the Unite and GMB unions failed to reach an agreement over pay. During the industrial action there will be no planned Arriva bus services operating within Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport appealed for vehicles to help organisers get women’s football fans to New York Stadium in Rotherham for the Iceland France match. The match on Monday 19 July had an estimated 1,500 Icelandic fans needing transport from Rotherham to hotels in Manchester following the game (approximately after 10 pm). But there […]
First Bus West of England relaxed its driver uniform rules for the heatwave to allow drivers to work. Across the country, bus services were suspended as it was acknowledged that bus interiors had become hot enough to become unsafe. Passengers reported on Monday that it was like being in ‘a furnace.’ In a tweet, First […]
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, claims TfL cannot wait any longer for a more long-term funding deal from the Government. His claim comes as Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, stated TfL is not giving vital information, leading to the current short-term funding situation. Khan’s statement comes as it is announced London’s transport authority will continue […]