£3m to support coaches over Christmas

A support package  worth up to £3m  that will enable coach operator  to provide additional scheduled services over the Christmas travel window has been announced. The Government is working with companies such as National Express, megabus and Snap to ensure extra scheduled services are provided over the Christmas travel window (23-27 December). The funding is intended to enable […]

First revenue falls 23.8%

In a period suffering a substantial loss of passengers due to the pandemic restrictions, FirstGroup revenue amounted to £3,101.6m in the first half of its 2020 financial year, falling £838.2m or 23.8% compared to the same period last year. First reported an adjusted operating profit of £10.4m despite significant fall in revenue during the period, […]

No coach support announced, but conversation continues

Despite high concern from MPs for the coach sector, no sector specific support for the industry was confirmed during a Government debate yesterday (10 December 2020). However, the conversation on the topic is still ongoing, according to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Rachel Maclean. The Westminster Hall debate was lead by Grahame Morris, MP […]

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