Miriam Jones, one of the stalwarts of Gwyn Jones Coaches, has died aged 88. Miriam passed away on 20 December 2020 suddenly but peacefully. Her operating history began in 1955, when she married Euros Jones, owner of the company founded in 1921, when Euros’ grandfather started with his first coach. Euros and Miriam operated from […]
National Express is to suspend its scheduled coach services at midnight on Sunday 10 January. It says all journeys before Monday 11 January will be completed to ensure any passengers making essential journeys are not stranded. All customers whose travel has been cancelled will be contacted and offered a free amendment or full refund. Chris […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has partnered with Pinpointers Vehicle Tracking to launch a low cost system to help smaller bus and coach operators become compliant with Bus Open Data regulation. The “Bus Open Data Package” is designed for operators who don’t have ETMs with Bus Open Data Service (BODS) compatible vehicle […]
After more than a decade at the helm, Claire Haigh is stepping down as CEO of Greener Journeys to pursue a wider role in the decarbonisation of transport. She commented: “2021 is going to be a critical year for the decarbonisation agenda. All our research at Greener Journeys has shown that buses have a pivotal […]
The 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, launched to inspire more women to progress careers in the industry, are open for nominations until 8th February 2021. Now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics showcasing progression, accomplishments and increasing avenues of opportunity within a […]
Transport trade union RMT has demanded a thorough investigation of bus and coach fires. The urge comes after newspaper The Scotsman obtained figures suggesting PCV fires have increased for three consecutive years. The paper quoted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service statistics of more than 200 incidents north of the border since 2015. RMT has […]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) stages its second Coach division webinar this Thursday (7 January) as its heads towards launching a challenger trade association. The RHA had planned a coach division within its organisation before the situation last summer, which saw many coach operators disillusioned with the government response to the crisis in the industry […]
Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI) has carried out a three week, in-service trial of a Caetano H2.CityGold hydrogen fuel-cell-powered bus in the Dublin area. The Hydrogen Mobility Ireland project is a partnership of businesses from across many sectors, together with public sector and academic stakeholders, aimed at delivering a coordinated approach to the introduction of this […]