Chief Executive of Wrightbus, Buta Atwal, has joined a movement aimed at driving action to better engage and support all underrepresented groups within business. He joins bosses of Marks & Spencer, the Co-op Group, Unilever, Superdrug and others in signing the ‘CEO Activist & Moving the Dial on Diversity Pledge’. “Diversity is essential for a […]
Transport fabric designer and manufacturer, Camira is heralding an industry first with its new Camira Print product. The new product expands Camira’s offering to encompass digital printing, which provides customers with what the company describes as an unparalleled level of flexibility and freedom when choosing the optimal textile for their bus or coach interior. Removing many […]
David Fricker, formerly of North Somerset Coaches, is delivering a coach-load of teddy bears, clothes and medicine to benefit Ukrainian refugees in Hungary. The idea came to David when he encountered Ukrainian refugees while on the way back from a short break in Budapest. He spent time volunteering for the Hungarian Reform Charity. When he […]
Coach operator Richard Bamber, of Anthony’s Travel, was featured this week on the BBC’s Politics Live explaining how the fuel crisis could cripple businesses. The Runcorn operator explained to BBC Political Correspondent, Alex Forsyth, how contracted operations now faced fixed incomes with rapidly-escalating fuel costs which, he said, would be unsustainable. He said that a […]
Committed to enhancing its presence in the used vehicle sector, Mistral Group is launching a new initiative for used vehicle sales. The Bus Shop is a dedicated site designed to give operators an easy way to view and purchase quality used vehicle stock that is being de-fleeted from Mistral’s rental fleet. Over time The Bus […]
Advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling for Government messaging to get people back onboard buses. On the first anniversary (15 March) of the Government’s national bus strategy, Bus Back Better, Campaign for Better Transport is warning that reduced passenger numbers could lead to big service cuts without a national government-led campaign to get […]
A fire has destroyed 16 buses and five coaches from Kev’s Cars and Coaches’ fleet. The blaze began on the night of 11 March at the operator’s Bromsgrove depot. No one was reported hurt during the fire. Ten appliances from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Services attended the scene, along with multiple specialist vehicles. […]
TfL has published its long-term plan for buses. It is designed to attract more customers on the bus network and help the capital become Net Zero by 2030. The Bus Action Plan plan is intended to create an even more attractive alternative to car use by focusing on five areas: An inclusive customer experience – […]