Go North East has invested £5m in new buses from Wrightbus. As part of the investment, Go North East has taken delivery of the UK’s first 7.7litre, six-cylinder Daimler OM936-engined StreetDeck. This unique bus is the same engine that is fitted to a Mercedes-Benz Citaro and delivers more power compared to the standard 5.1-litre four-cylinder […]
Passenger queues could last up to one to two hours at Dover or Eurotunnel in January 2021, according to the worst-case scenario set out by the government. At the end of the Brexit transition period, freedom of movement will end for people travelling between the UK and the EU. Passports with at least six months […]
ITT Hub has announced new dates of 30 June to 1 July 2021 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. With government guidelines stating that no large-scale live events can take place until at least April 2021, the organisers have taken an opportunity presented by the venue to move the event deeper into the summer. […]
In an updated response to an official petition requesting further support for the coach industry, the Government continues to rule out bespoke financial support. The response went on to outline the range of existing measures designed to support companies impacted by Covid-19, including the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), tax deferrals, the […]
Stagecoach South West has launched a new Customer Experience Centre. The newly established Customer Experience Team is covering enhanced hours across new channels to improve overall accessibility for passengers. With a new centralised phone number and email address which are now covered between 6am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and 0900-1700 Saturday and Sunday. The […]
Bus and Coach Buyer’s legal eagles at Stone King LLP are presenting a bridge strike webinar, with particular focus on the PCV sector, at 10am on 24 November. Panellists include Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney, and Mark Wheel – Network Rail’s bridge strike champion. The webinar is aimed at heightening awareness, but especially at sharing good […]
To get more passengers back on buses post-pandemic, CPT has suggested Recovery Partnerships. It suggests these would be entered into once the current support mechanism ends. CPT envisions Recovery Partnerships will build on the positive relationships established between operators and local authorities during the pandemic. They would enable them to agree how to deliver a […]
TJ’s Coaches entered into self-liquidation as of 5pm 23 October 2020. The Brigg-based company has decided to end operations after the effects of the coronavirus pandemic annihilated the private hire market. Director, Thomas Janney, told Bus and Coach Buyer: “We have 15 school runs, which would have been fine. But when you only have 190 […]