Women in Bus and Coach is launching its Northern Region Group. This new regional group will create a dedicated support network for women working in northern England, fostering mentorship, professional development and local engagement within the industry. Joining the existing London Region Group, the Northern Region Group marks the next phase in Women in Bus […]
EPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions and 3Squared have rebranded to Velociti Solutions and integrated operations. Velociti Solutions has launched a new identity, including a new name, logo and website, operating under the strap line: ‘The Future. Accelerated’. The company says the integration of the three entities strengthens its capability to provide high-quality software solutions internationally […]
Stagecoach East and Cambridge Water are set to work together to ensure an important route into and out of Cambridge can still be served by buses, despite being closed to all motor vehicles because of essential roadworks. Between Thursday 2nd January and Monday 6th January, essential roadworks will mean a full closure for Mill Road. […]
National Express West Midlands has announced a partnership with digital identity firm Yoti to accept digital Student IDs on its buses. Students can now download the free Student ID and present this as proof of student status when travelling on National Express buses in the West Midlands and Coventry. The introduction of the new Student […]
Stagecoach East is celebrating its 40 years in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough by encouraging local people to share their pictures from its history, as well as holding “birthday parties” for its members of staff. Stagecoach East traces its history back to Cambus (still the legal name for the bus operator in the county), which began to […]
It is probably a couple of decades since I attended this show, then held in Verona rather than Rimini, and in the interim the once strong cohort of Italian home market manufacturers has dwindled away, though some converters remain. Some of the old names are still to be seen, Sitcar, Della Via and Tommasini among […]
Women in Bus and Coach has launched a dedicated Coach Subgroup. The new Coach Subgroup is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women in the coach sector. It will serve as a platform for sharing experiences, fostering professional development and driving meaningful change in an industry traditionally underrepresented by women. The […]
Weston-super-Mare-based Bakers Dolphin has invested £1 million in two new luxury Irizar coaches. This investment takes the operator’s total number of Irizars to seven The new coaches will be piloting a new onboard entertainment system featuring Bakers Dolphin personalised content, including films, TV shows, music, live radio and more. Travellers can bring their own tablet […]