UK Government has disagreed with a recommendation from the Transport Select Committee to review how concessionary bus passes are financed. In its ‘Bus services in England outside London’ report in May, the Select Committee recommends the Government reviews how it finances concessionary bus passes, and the guidance to local authorities on reimbursement of bus operators, […]
Deloitte has today confirmed that Bamford Bus Company has agreed to buy the business and assets related to the former Wrightbus business in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Bamford Bus Company has agreed a deal to buy the business and assets of Wrights Group Ltd, Wrightbus Ltd, Wright En-Drive Ltd and Metallix Ltd. The deal also includes […]
The importance of Van Hool’s EX series to the Belgian company cannot be understated…. and isn’t. I was fortunate enough to catch Van Hool’s Head of Sales, Private Sector, Erik Olijslagers, at the recent NEC show, and he was keen to point out the phenomenal growth of the EX – or more accurately, the Macedonian […]
Operation Brock is intended to minimise the impact of any disruption on routes to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. If activated, it will see holding areas for HGV traffic bound for the EU, to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel. These holding […]
Europe’s first multi-storey coach parking facility has made another step towards completion, with surfacing work now finished. When complete, the multi-storey coach park at Wembley Stadium, designed and built by the German car park specialist Huber, will encompass two levels and will be able to accommodate 290 vehicles. Coaches will be organised according to length, […]
After what it describes as a bumper year for entries, the UK Bus Awards has announced its 2019 shortlist. The finalists are competing for the top awards across 21 categories, all culminating in the presentation of the Bus Operator of the Year. This year saw the addition of a new Cultural Change category which has […]
Wrightbus looks likely to have been saved from administration, with a last-minute deal brokered. JCB heir, Jo Bamford, has agreed in principle to buy the factory. Bamford was tipped as a potential buyer of the business in the weeks before Wrightbus entered administration. A sticking point leading to the deal previously not going ahead was […]
The best things come in the smallest packages, the saying goes, and Coach and Bus UK delivered a compact event with quality buyers, according to many exhibitors. Feedback from vehicle exhibitors was that visitors provided a steady trickle rather than a deluge, but operators had made the journey to the NEC with serious intent. Almost […]