Stagecoach and open-top brand City Sightseeing have joined forces with Grupo Julià, a specialist in global tourism and mobility services, to launch a new sightseeing service in London, in competition with Big Bus Tours and RATP-owned The Original London Sightseeing Tour. “At a time when the country is re-opening and people are planning day trips […]
The UK is set to have the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, according to forecasts by Accuracy, the global independent advisory firm. The number of these buses is projected to grow by close to 180% from approximately 1,000 to 2,800 vehicles. Poland currently has the second-largest fleet of zero-emission buses in Europe […]
Go-Ahead-owned Go North East is launching a £1 evening single-fare offer. The new promotion is aimed at helping give the local economy a boost and encourage more people back onto buses. The £1 fare will be available from Saturday 15 May, in readiness for the country unlocking further and will be available until further notice. […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Oxford Bus Company is to increase the frequency of its Airline coach service to Heathrow Airport from 17 May 2021. It coincides with the news of the UK’s travel green list and the anticipated increase in air travel. Initially this will be focused on domestic flights and a small number of overseas destinations. […]
More than 120 attendees from 60 different companies have confirmed their participation at the ITT Hub Exhibitor Preview Day taking place at Farnborough on Wednesday 19 May. With six weeks to go until the first ITT Hub, the Preview Day will include site tours and detailed briefing about the plans for this summer’s event. Attendees […]
Martin Harris will retire as Managing Director of Brighton & Hove and Metrobus at the end of November 2021. His retirement comes after a 40-year career in the bus sector, which he first joined in 1980 as a senior management trainee. In 1986, he was appointed Business Manager, helping to grow Brighton & Hove Buses […]
Glamorgan-based Edwards Coach Holidays is restarting its holiday programme on 17 May 2021 after eight months of not running them due to the pandemic. With over 300 coaches parked in the depot due to the travel restrictions, the operator has suffered a loss of holiday revenue amounting to approximately £12 million. Edwards has seen a […]
Drivers from Bakers Dolphin have been praised for their professionalism during a pandemic partnership with a Bristol ambulance firm. Twenty drivers from the coach operator have spent the past 14 months with Bristol Ambulance Emergency Medical Services, based in St Phillips, Bristol, after lockdown restrictions prevented the coach company from running its popular holidays and […]