One of the industry’s best-known finance brokers, Stoke Park Finance, has reassured operators that, as income streams become available, vehicle finance is being offered. Amid concern that confidence in lending has been impacted by the downturn in bus and coach business, Sarah Hardiman – Stoke Park Director – told Bus and Coach Buyer that vehicle […]
Scottish Government is providing £10 million to support the rapid deployment of bus priority infrastructure by local authorities. At the same time, to breathe new life into mid-life buses and to improve air quality, the £8.8 million Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit scheme now has improved grant thresholds for operators. Working in partnership with bus operators, […]
After postponing services due to the coronavirus, Bright Bus Tours is making a comeback to the streets of Edinburgh. Bright Bus, which is operated by First Bus, has undertaken measures to ensure social distancing, cleanliness and adherence to government guidelines in preparation of getting back on tour. Each vehicle will be deep cleaned at the […]
A video has been posted of the latest Honk for Hope rally, this time held in Blackpool. Posted by BusyBus’ Peter Rosenfeld, the YouTube video shows the convoy of over 200 coaches and minibuses travel down the M55 to Blackpool, where they drove along the seafront. It follows a similar rally in the north east. […]
New rules have been put in place making it illegal to fit tyres aged ten years or older to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches, and all wheels of minibuses in England, Scotland and Wales. The announcement was made by Roads Minister, Baroness Vere. It follows the efforts of the Tyred campaign, launched […]
Timespace Technology has received approval for its vehicle CCTV recorders under the R118 (burning behaviour of materials) regulations. Timespace’s digital video recorders (DVRs) are installed in thousands of buses and coaches worldwide. The E-marks for Timespace’s vehicle products have been upgraded by the UK VCA to include UN ECE R118 Fire Safety Regulations. This currently […]
Isle of Wight Tours managing director Shirley Winn has just hit the airwaves on behalf of the coach tour industry in broadcasts all over the country on BBC local radio. Shirley has been very active in working with the press on the Isle of Wight as well as Visit Isle of Wight and the Isle […]
HMRC is reminding those who are having difficulty paying their second 2019/20 Self Assessment payment on account can take advantage of automatically deferring the payment until 31 January 2021. The second Self Assessment payment on account for 2019-20 is ordinarily due at the end of July, but the government previously announced it is supporting the self-employed and others by allowing them to defer this payment. This option to defer is on top of additional support […]