Transdev-owned The Harrogate Bus Company has stepped in to help local students with special educational needs to build independence as they travel. The bus firm is providing free travel across Harrogate and Knaresborough for groups of students and their teachers from Springwater School in Starbeck, to help them to get around town and gain travel […]
All residents in Scotland under the age of 22 will be eligible for free bus travel from 31 January 2022. The Scottish Government has confirmed the timetable for the roll out of the scheme, delivered in partnership with the Improvement Service, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office and Young Scot. Legislative changes to allow the […]
Tourism operation, TUI Group, has reached an agreement to become the exclusive tours and activities partner for megabus. The Stagecoach Group-owned operator is the first national coach operator to partner with TUI. Through the partnership, megabus customers can now access a range of hundreds of UK experiences, including London landmarks and variety of excursions, activities […]
Reading Buses has sent some of its buses to help Bournemouth’s Yellow Buses and Cardiff Bus. Six of Reading Buses’ double-deckers are preparing to embark to Bournemouth to assist Yellow Buses, which is looking to increase capacity on its services now restrictions have lifted. Robert Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Buses, said: “During the […]
eStar Truck & Van has gained the aftersales franchise for EvoBus in Deeside. All Mercedes-Benz and Setra bus, coach and minibus products can be serviced, maintained and repaired by Mercedes-Benz trained expert technicians using genuine parts and specialist tooling via both eStar Truck & Van Trafford Park and Deeside. eStar Truck & Van has exceeded […]
Go-Ahead-owned Brighton & Hove Buses is encouraging people to make the most of their staycations and explore the Sussex coast and countryside on its services. Brighton & Hove and Metrobus’ Managing Director, Martin Harris, said: “Sussex has so much to offer, especially over the holidays. You can take the bus up to the Downs, go […]
Alexander Dennis Limited has announced a supply agreement to have its range of zero-emission buses assembled in Australia, for the Australian market. Nexport, an Australian-owned supplier and producer of electric buses, will assemble bodies from the Alexander Dennis Enviro family on BYD chassis for its domestic market. Nexport will also lead the customer sales and […]
Go-Ahead Group has appointed Christian Schreyer Group Chief Executive with effect from 5 November. He will join the Group on 1 November. Christian’s appointment follows David Brown’s decision, announced in May, to retire from the role of Group Chief Executive by the end of the year. Christian, 53, a German national, has been working for […]