More than 5.04 billion bus journeys are made in the UK each year. Around half of these are in London with approximately 1,500 passenger casualties reported each year and a further 6,000 minor incidents. Data provided by Loughborough University on behalf of London TravelWatch has shown that the majority of injuries to passengers happened during […]
VisitEngland let four coach operators explain their blueprint for success as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic in a webinar, Coach Travel: building towards recovery. The event saw Robert Shaw, of Harry Shaws, John Johnson of Johnsons Coaches, Lucy Osborne, UK Product Manager for Leger/Shearings, and Paul Cartwright of A&P Travel urge operators to […]
The LTCOA has relaunched as the UKCOA, with the mission statement ‘Run by Coach Operators, for Coach Operators.’ This marks a step change for the former LTCOA in adopting a UK-wide role within the coach industry. It coincides with the LTCOA reaching the milestone of 50 members, with York Pullman joining an association which now […]
Harris Group Bus and Coach division has launched a concept for a fully kitted-out Covid Mobile Testing and Vaccination Bus built on the Isuzu AOS Visigo midi coach in response to a public health plan to manage the spread of the pandemic. The Covid Mobile Testing Bus is the latest in a series of concept […]
Doug Claringbold has been appointed as Managing Director for First West of England and will succeed James Freeman when he retires on 31 March 2021. Doug is an experienced commercial and operational leader within the ground transport sectors, passionate about the customer and colleague experiences and he has a wealth of experience in building strong […]
Retired people in the south west have been booking holidays for later in the year in large numbers after receiving their vaccinations, according to Bakers Dolphin. According to the operator, confidence is returning that the tourism market will bounce back after Easter with online and telephone bookings rocketing in the last week. Amanda Harrington, Sales […]
The competition for bus and coach technicians and apprentices the IRTE Skills Challenge will return this year after last year’s competition was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisers have confirmed that safety for competitors is paramount and that measures will be taken if social distancing needs to be maintained when the competition takes place […]
National Express is reporting signs of growing confidence from the ‘grey pound’ in their ability to start to travel again in 2021. The package coach holiday division of National Express, which includes Lucketts Travel and Woods Tours, has seen a 185% increase in bookings for Spring and Summer 2021 compared to figures for 2020 (pre-Covid). […]