Rotala-owned Diamond Bus North West will be investing an additional four vehicles into local routes serving Bolton, Eccles, Swinton, Farnworth and intu Trafford Centre from 25 October 2020. Following the award of Better Deal for Bus Users funding from the Government, via Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), current service 68 will be extended from Little […]
NAT Group has been recognised by the South and Mid Wales Chambers of Commerce for going the extra mile to support the local community and essential workers during the coronavirus outbreak. The Comfortdelgro-owned operator was awarded the UK Business Heroes stamp as part of the British Chambers of Commerce’s campaign to acknowledge the work businesses […]
IoW Tours has ceased trading. A statement from the Isle of Wight-based operator said: “We have tried so hard for you, our more than loyal customers, to keep our heads above water. We have worked hard to cancel/postpone/refund what is now nearly 30,000 customers but with over 90% of our trade for the year wiped […]
MAN engines power what has been described as the world’s ‘most extreme’ school bus. Czech heavy-duty bus specialist, Torsus, has revealed the Praetorian School Bus. The company describes the vehicle as an extreme and special-made version its existing Praetorian model, intended for the toughest school runs in the world. It retains all of the off-road […]
In autumn 2021 Volvo Buses is to introduce another alternative for charging of electric buses. Along with its existing OppCharge and Combo2/CCS solutions, the manufacturer will also offer charging via a roof-mounted pantograph, known as panto up. The Volvo Buses panto up solution is based on the latest technology from Schunk. Panto up will be […]
Penrith-based Alba Travel has added to its football travel portfolio by providing team coaches to Carlisle United FC and Annan Athletic FC. The clubs join Workington AFC and Penrith AFC in using the services of Alba Travel. Director and owner of Alba Travel, Allan Holmes, said: “They are great contracts to secure, especially in the […]
Coach and bus operators affected by the ‘firebreak’ lockdown are eligible for the newly extended Economic Resilience Fund. The news was announced by Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales. The Fund is being enhanced, with £300 million available to provide financial support to businesses during the ‘firebreak’ lockdown due to start […]
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, has called for a reform of the way bus funding is made in Wales. In a statement on the funding provided to the bus industry during the pandemic, he said that during the first peak of the virus the Welsh government was subsidising every bus […]