At its biggest conference yet, the Coach Tourism Association outlined what’s in store for European touring after Brexit. The annual event, this year at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in York, drew more than 160 delegates including coach operators and suppliers, with an agenda of familiarisation trips around York, dinners and networking events. The conference […]
National Express has completed the purchase of Fareham-based Lucketts Travel Group. As well as operating scheduled services on behalf of National Express the family-owned business provides private hire, chartered holiday and day trip services to tens of thousands of customers every year. The Lucketts Travel Group, which includes Coliseum Coaches, Mortons Travel, Solent Coaches and […]
National Express has started Dublin Express, a new high-frequency, cross-city network of airport coach services. The first three routes will operate a total of 72 services round the clock, offering the fastest transfer via Dublin Port Tunnel between Dublin Airport and three city stops at Custom House, Smithfield and Merrion Square at €6 for a […]
Two potential stances on PSVAR have been presented by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) to its members. The trade body is asking members to choose a preferred stance from the two. With the same initial content, the two reports differ in the potential solution they each present. The first option argues that PSVAR was […]
National Express Group has outlined its vision to become the UK’s most sustainable bus and coach company. The Group has announced it will not buy another diesel bus for its UK operations. It aims to transition to zero emission coaches, with a target for its first electric coaches to be in service next year. This […]
Sabanci Holdings and PPF, an affiliate of Skoda Transportation, have agreed and signed a letter of intent to become the new joint owners of Temsa. Due diligence is expected to be completed in an agreement which will see Sabanci and PPF each take a 50% share. Temsa says this is expected to herald the beginning […]
The community transport operator was rescued from closure in 2017 by joining HCT Group. It has been reliant on it for financial, management and technical support since that time. Operating conditions for MCT have not improved sufficiently for continued support to be viable. HCT Group can no longer sustain MCT’s losses and says it has […]
Passengers and their friends and relatives expressed outrage as a coach trip to Torquay due to be provided by Bilston-based TT Tours was cancelled without prior notice to passengers. Angered comments were left on Facebook over the cancellation of the coach holiday, which left would-be passengers stranded in the cold as they waited for a […]