Responding to a Government review of Destination Management Organisations, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has highlighted that coach-friendly policies at tourist destinations and attractions are essential for kickstarting tourism in local areas across the UK. Before the Covid-19 pandemic domestic and international visitors travelling by coach contributed £14 billion to the economy each year, […]
EVM has opened a new PSVAR conversion facility near its Crawley base to increase its capacity with Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches. Well-known for its close association with the German coach giant, EVM has approval for a conversion which, it says, does not compromise any part of the structure of Tourismo. The conversions have been underway at […]
Coach holiday brand Caledonian Travel is launching its 2021 holiday programme with a mass marketing campaign, including a new television commercial which is due to air from next week (week commencing Monday 10 May). The marketing campaign, under the theme ‘Unlock 2021’, also features a series of radio commercials, newspaper adverts and competitions, door drop […]
Torsus, manufacturer of heavy-duty off-road buses, is announcing a comprehensive range of technical updates for its flagship vehicle, the Torsus Praetorian. Designed to transport personnel and equipment safely across the world’s harshest environments, the Praetorian is a 4×4 off-road bus based on an upgraded, heavy-duty MAN chassis. It is powered by a six-cylinder MAN diesel […]
Battery storage specialist, Zenobe Energy, has partnered with McGill’s to help it bring electric bus services to Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Dundee. The partnership will see three depots being electrified, with capacity for further expansion, going live in 2021, helping to facilitate the launch of 68 electric buses. The partnership follows McGill’s recent £32.5 million electric […]
A new date for the South East Bus Festival has been announced. The event will now take place on Sunday 10 October, hosted at Kent Showground, near Maidstone. The event was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the original April date for this year’s edition of the show was postponed in February. […]
Innovation & Technology in Transport – ITT Hub – has landed Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) as an exhibitor, together with automotive giant Ford. ITT Hub is now set to be the first, if not the only, only bus and coach show in 2021 when it launches on 30 June – 1 July at the Farnborough […]
CPT has appointed Phil Smith as its new Coaching Manager. Taking up his post on 10 May Phil will be responsible for providing CPT coach members with operational support and engaging with a range of stakeholders such as key local authorities, TfL and our coach tourism partners. Phil will also be responsible for CPT’s Coach […]