First Bus’ batch of 21 new Yutong GT12s are now hitting the roads on FlixBus services. The first service left Slough depot earlier today (15 May 2025) on its maiden journey. It marks the beginning of a long-term, five-year partnership aimed at expanding sustainable, high-quality long-distance coach travel options across the country. The 21 new […]
Treka has announced a new partnership with Blackpool Council. The local authority has now taken delivery of its first Mobility+ minibuses, the first time it has added Treka models to its large fleet of accessible vehicles. Following driver and user feedback, there may be an opportunity to further expand Blackpool’s Treka fleet in the future, […]
An upturn in coach tourism for 2025 has been reported in the Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA’s) latest qualitative survey of coach operator and wholesaler members. Insights also suggest strength in Continental tours and premium products. CTA’s review of market conditions invited various industry stakeholders to respond about current and future business prospects. Looking at the […]
Peninsula Transport Sub-national Transport Body (STB) has launched its Online Coach Forum. This provides a new platform to bring together partners, operators and stakeholders from across the south west to shape the future of coach travel in the region. Launched during National Coach Week (12 – 18 May), the forum invites everyone with a stake […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has revealed the new brand its planned franchised bus system will take: the Weaver Network. The name is inspired by the region’s historic textile industry and ‘visually reflects the cultural fabric of modern-day West Yorkshire’, according to the Authority. It follows extensive work to explore the region’s cultural identity, including […]
Passenger Plus has been welcomed into the Guild of British Coach Operators. The company completed an exacting audit before entry and passed with flying colours, according to the Guild. Guild Chairman, Max Fletcher from member Bakers Dolphin, said: “We welcome Passenger Plus to our membership, they are an excellent example of a quality operation and […]
Having covered the development of all-over-advertising and special liveries in his previous Amberley titles, Richard Walter’s latest title looks more closely at the current use of vinyl wraps including an introduction to the design and application of the material in conjunction with Gordana Graphics of Perth. This covers the wrapping of a Lothian open-top bus […]
Howard Berry has prepared a concise history of both models and chosen 180 quality images which have been well reproduced. These show vehicles at different stages of their lives across the UK working for operators large and small. Most are on AEC, Leyland, Ford or Bedford chassis but there are Bristols, Seddons, early Volvos and […]