Go North East has achieved Living Wage Foundation accreditation, seeing it commit to paying the Real Living Wage. The commitment applies to all 1,800 employees and the impact has been immediate. This week, 73 cleaners transitioned from external roles to become directly employed by Go North East, benefitting from the Real Living Wage from day […]
While the £2 fare cap for England is due to change to £3 at the beginning of next year, Liverpool’s £2 fare is to remain in place until September 2025. Introduced by the Mayor in September 2022 with funding from the region’s Bus Services Improvement Plan (BSIP) settlement, the £2 fare cap has helped to […]
Operators used to tell me that midicoaches were something of a niche. That their customers actually wanted a ‘proper coach’ and that a vehicle with 35 seats was a bit of an oddball. The coach industry has moved on, and there are now few operators who’d be without a coach which bridges the gap. There […]
EVM UK has appointed Sam Prothero as its new Isuzu Coach Sales Specialist. Bringing over 20 years of experience in sales, business development and fleet management within the commercial vehicle industry, Sam is expected to drive significant growth for the AOS Isuzu Coach line. Sam has previously worked for Volvo, Iveco, Irizar and Isuzu, where […]
Deliveries of the first Karsan electric buses into the UK are due for March 2025. The Karsan e-Jest and e-Atak electric buses are to be distributed in the UK and Ireland by EVM. The compact e-Jest offers a range of 210 km and can seat up to 22 passengers. The larger e-Atak has a 300km […]
Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon advised FirstGroup on its recent back-to-back acquisitions of Andersons Travel and Lakeside Coaches. FirstGroup is a longstanding client of Burges Salmon, which also acted for the group on its recent acquisitions of Ensignbus and York Pullman. The firm also supported the group on its national bus fleet and infrastructure […]
First Bus and FlixBus are forming a new five-year partnership. The tie-up will bring eight new or expanded FlixBus coach routes across the UK next year. FlixBus is to double its UK network size by the end of summer 2025, with over 200 FlixBus vehicles expected to be on the road, operated by its partners. […]
Wrightbus has acquired Midlands-based PCV refurbishment firm RGI Bus and Coach Refurbishment. The deal will enable Wrightbus and its subsidiary NewPower to offer a complete suite of refurbishment options, from upholstery to metalwork, alongside its existing powertrain conversion operation. Wrightbus CEO, Jean-Marc Gales, said: “The growth of this company is entirely dependent on our incredible […]