Germany-based Flixbus is now operating coach services within the UK. The operator began services connecting Birmingham, Bristol, Portsmouth and London at the start of this month. It is also re-opening its lines between the UK and the European mainland. The company aims to add more destinations over the coming weeks. Fares start at £2.99. Currently, […]
A video featuring Edwards Coaches, Cymru Coaches and Jones International has been published by Wales Online. It details how the coronavirus outbreak has affected their operation and what measures they are now having to take to work around the pandemic. The video is available here.
Hampshire-based Xelabus has launched a new service, linking Southampton City Centre with Portswood, Parkway, ASDA and Southampton Science Park at Chilworth. Wifi, USB charge points and high-back, seat-belted leather seats are available on the new service, as well as Metro newspapers for passengers. The first 100 passengers to use the lunchtime ASDA & Parkway link […]
Eurotank Service Group is extending its full spectrum of fuel system maintenance and installation services to the fleet fuelling sector, launching Europump Maintenance for commercial customers. Former Cameron Forecourt Sales & Marketing Director, Martyn Gent, has taken on the role of Business Development Manager for this project. He brings with him Karen Walmsley as Service […]
After a meeting of its organisers, it has been decided the International Bus and Coach Trade Fair in Madrid (FIAA 2020) has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. The event was scheduled from 6 to 9 October, but will now take place in March 2021. The Fair will be held at the IFEMA facilities at […]
A step towards making overseas tours more viable is to be put in place from 10 July, with quarantine rules relaxing. It was previously announced that passengers returning to England from abroad would have to quarantine themselves for 14 days immediately following their arrival in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. A list of […]
National Express West Midlands introduced its first electric double-deckers to service on 5 July after several months delay occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 19 BYD-ADL Enviro 400EV vehicles now operate the 6 service between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull Town Centre that traverses the city’s heavily congested Stratford Road as well as entering the […]
National Express has announced a new coach hire business. National Express Transport Solutions will bring together two existing National Express businesses of The Kings Ferry and Lucketts into a single business division to deliver this. A phased approach is planned, which will initially focus on private hire bookings for one-off events or occasions, as well […]