Commercial vehicle membership organisation, the Road Haulage Association (RHA), is to create a new membership package to support coach operators. RHA Coach is expected to launch in April 2021 and is in response to coach operators approaching the organisation following what it describes as feeling let down by the representation offered by their current trade […]
An extension to PSVAR exemptions for rail replacement work has been announced. Bus and Coach Buyer understands the exemption runs from 1 January to 30 September 2021 and it follows from an extension previously announced in April. Commenting on this, a DfT spokesperson said: “This Government is committed to ensuring that disabled people have the […]
Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon and Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean, have welcomed the first hydrogen powered double-decker buses entering service in Northern Ireland. The arrival of the three new hydrogen fuel-cell buses from Wrightbus is the culmination of a zero-emissions bus pilot project. Translink together with the Energia Group formed a consortium which successfully bid for […]
The Angolan capital of Luanda is modernising and expanding its public transport system with 153 new accessibility-optimised Volvo buses. In addition to the buses the agreement covers financing, servicing and other aftermarket services via the local Volvo Buses partner. The customer is the Angolan Ministry of Transport.
A Caetano Levante is to be used on a new express service to be launched by Go-Ahead-owned East Yorkshire. Scheduled to start in the New Year, the services will give faster connections from Goole/Elloughton/Brough and Withernsea/Hedon into Hull city centre, opening up new opportunities for people to travel for work and leisure. The wheelchair-accessible coach […]
Following an extensive selection process of both internal and external applicants, David Astill, currently Commercial & Operations Director at Nottingham City Transport (NCT), has been appointed MD in anticipation of Mark Fowles retirement in April 2021. David boasts 32 years’ managerial experience in the commercial bus sector. He joined NCT in 2007 from FirstGroup, where […]
Scottish Government is providing additional expenditure of up to £29m to help bus operators maintain services during the coronavirus pandemic. The extra funding extends the support for bus services already provided of up to £162.3m since June. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson, said: “We know how vital bus services are in […]
Speaking to Bus and Coach Buyer, the MP who spearheaded the recent Government debate on coach support, Grahame Morris, has expressed disappointment and frustration at the lack of support for the coach sector during the coronavirus crisis. Commenting on last week’s debate at Westminster Hall, Grahame said: “I thought it was a good debate, it […]