Oxford Bus Company has renewed its commitment to paying the Oxford Living Wage of £10.31 an hour. The Go-Ahead-owned company has been accredited as an Oxford Living Wage Employer by Oxford City Council for the third year running. The Oxford Living Wage is a minimum hourly rate of pay that promotes liveable earnings for all […]
Caledonian Leisure is targeting further growth in 2022 as it looks to build on what it described as a successful first year. Caledonian Leisure comprises coach holiday specialist Caledonian Travel and hotel breaks operator UKBreakaways.com. It was founded by the former senior management team of National Holidays and is backed by a multi-million-pound investment from […]
As part of industry wide efforts to recruit more drivers, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced it is working with operators to run a recruitment week. The recruitment week will run from 21 to 27 February and will focus on operators running open days and recruitment drives locally. CPT will be providing its […]
National Express West Midlands has finished preparing a replacement for its Walsall heritage bus that was lost in a fire at the end of 2021. The 14-year-old Scania Omnilink now bears a livery commemorating Walsall Corporation Transport. It replaces the depot’s heritage-liveried 2005 Alexander ALX400-bodied Dennis Trident, which was destroyed in a fire at the […]
Our friends at Camira Fabrics have given us a set of cases made from their moquette to give away as prizes for winners of our Photo Fortnight competition. Ideal for storing sunglasses, the neat zip-up pouches feature a leather-like trim. They might even be useful for keeping your mobile phone, pens or an assortment of […]
Switch Mobility has confirmed its new manufacturing and technology centre will be built on a greenfield site in the Soto de Medinilla area of Valladolid. The 140,000m2 site, situated within convenient access of the centre of Valladolid, has been selected from a number of suitable locations within the Castilla y Leon Region. The location benefits […]
Over the past 40 years I doubt whether any company has bought and sold more used double-deck buses than EnsignBus, the Purfleet based dealer and operator run by the Newman family. It has also bought batches of new buses for its local bus, rail replacement and contract operations. The operating side has a network of […]
Coach insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, warns that coach operators must seriously reflect on the nuances behind the upcoming changes in the Highways Code. The company is urging coach operators to not only be aware of new changes to the Highway Code as of 29 January, but to seriously reflect when it comes to their risk […]