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 […]
Traffic Commissioner, Nicholas Denton, has revoked the licence of Keith Taylor and Kevin James Taylor, trading as Coniston Coaches. The Stourport-on-Severn-based firm’s Transport Manager, Kevin James Taylor, has lost his repute and is disqualified from holding that role for five years. Both Kevin and James are disqualified from holding or obtaining any form of operator’s […]
West Yorkshire’s first-ever zero-emission bus fleet has now entered service in Leeds. Operated by First, the nine Yutong E10s have begun operating on the Service 5 Halton Moor Circular which includes the Leeds CityBus route through the city centre and will run every ten minutes Monday to Saturday. Total investment in the buses and charging […]