An advert promoting the coach industry is now appearing on television screens. The campaign, called ‘Get Back On Board’, aims to promote travelling by coach around the UK and highlights the benefits of coach travel more widely without focusing on a particular operator or region. It has been funded by coach operators including CPT members, […]
Mistral Group has supplied a new Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) Enviro400 to Travel Xpress of Bradford. The family-run business has been providing transport solutions across West Yorkshire for over 20 years, covering a range of services from home to school contracts, corporate transfers and private hire bookings. With 85 high-back seats fitted with three-point seatbelts, […]
First Bus has announced the appointment of Duncan Cameron into the role of Managing Director in Scotland. Duncan Cameron has been with the company for more than five years and was made interim Managing Director in May 2021 following the promotion of Andrew Jarvis to the role of Portfolio Managing Director. Since then, he has […]
UK-based bus decarbonisation company Kleanbus has appointed former TfL and GLA (Greater London Authority) air quality specialist Lucy Parkin as its first Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Lucy joins Kleanbus following 12 years advising TfL and the GLA on air quality, focusing on policy development, analysis and assessment. During this time, she led […]
Cumbria-based Jansen Travel has ceased trading. Local press reports suggest the operator’s plans to cease trading at the end of this month were changed at short notice, with the company announcing it would stop immediately. The operator’s website says it is closed for business and its Facebook page is not responsive. News outlets have noted […]
George Marcar, Bus Driver Policy Implementation Manager at Transport for London (TfL), has been awarded an MBE. The accolade was awarded for his work over many years to improve accessibility in London. George has worked tirelessly for more than 40 years to promote bus travel for elderly and disabled people as an accessible and simple […]
Stagecoach Manchester bus driver, Cornel Grant, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Cornel, known to his friends and colleagues as Junior, has been with Stagecoach for almost 40 years and works as a driver at Sharston Depot in Manchester. His accolade is in recognition of his […]
Electric bus manufacturer Karsan has delivered five of its e-ATAK buses to the German city of Weilheim. The company now has 20 electric buses in Germany. The e-ATAK’s engine offers power of 230 kW and 2,500 Nm of torque. According to Karsan, it can be charged in five hours with alternating current charging units and […]