When Irish mini and midicoach builder Brian Noone announced at the back end of 2018 that they were intending to offer the 900S midicoach on a DAF chassis, I was keen to get my hands on one. Now, thanks to Steve Peck at UK distributors Midlands Bus and Coach Sales, I have. I have always […]
London’s major coach hub will continue to be located at its historic home in Victoria, TfL has confirmed. TfL plans to work with coach operators to improve customer facilities at the 87-year-old Grade-II listed station as small sections of the Victoria Coach Station lease expire in the early 2020s. This could include changes to the […]
It is rumoured a Chinese company could acquire Wrightbus, according to press reports. Weichai, a Chinese engineering business, has been tipped as a possible company to save the struggling Ballymena-based manufacturer. It was announced the bus builder was to court potential investors last month, when it issued a statement confirming it had appointed Deloitte to […]
Last year’s winner of the Bus Driver of the Year, Ian Field, is set to defend his title this weekend. Finalists have been announced for the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition (BDOY). Among them is Stagecoach East Scotland driver and reigning champion, Ian Field. A total of 84 competitors will take part in […]
With the threat of a no-deal Brexit looming, the Government has updated its briefing on taking coaches overseas. The latest briefing says that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK will join the Interbus agreement for occasional (not scheduled) EU travel, and visits to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Turkey and […]
ArrivaClick is being trialled as a replacement for a fixed-route bus service in Speke, south east of Liverpool. Supported by Liverpool local authority, the app-run ArrivaClick Speke Zone service replaces 211 Speke Circular in September, with an initial 12-month trial – believed to be the first in the country – to look at how demand […]
Despite the sloshing rain, it was tourists that flooded Buckingham Gate in London. The iconic British treasure that is Buckingham Palace draws a considerable number of visitors and not a small amount are whisked there by coach. That’s an encouraging sign for all involved in tourism, but coaching in London is, as readers may well […]
Harrogate has defended coach parking charges for its annual Christmas Market, which it says offer great value for money for a free, not-for-profit event. The market, which runs from 14 to 17 November, features around 200 stalls and last year attracted 140 coaches. During the event, Harrogate closes the St Mary’s Walk coach drop-off zone […]