Minis to Midis in administration
Minis to Midis has been placed in administration, with rumours of a new owner taking on the dealership. Adrian Graham of Graywoods was appointed as administrator of the company on 1 August 2018. A statement on the dealership’s website said: “The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by the Administrator who […]
Why Southampton matters
Coach operators are finally waking up to the problems Clean Air Zones will cause them, says Ian Luckett. “I think it’s dawning on them that this isn’t just a problem in London. So far, five towns and cities are named but it’s clear it could be as many as 45,” he tells Bus & Coach […]
Driver CPC to stay despite Brexit
Despite the UK seemingly on the path to leave the EU, the government has made a commitment to keep the requirement of the Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) for PCV and lorry drivers. Currently, professional drivers, with some exceptions, must pass an initial CPC test (unless they have acquired rights), valid for five […]
FACT manager resigns after CTO report
The manager of CTOs FACT, HACT and ESACT, Jo Philpott, has been forced to resign her position after a damning report from Cambridgeshire County Council The report (B&CB 1490, 27 July) highlighted significant failings on the part of the council and the CTOs.The £170,000 forensic accountancy report had revealed false claims of the CTOs being registered […]
New coach park announced for Blackpool
In addition to the opening of the coach park over the same weekend as the town’s annual Air Show, Blackpool Transport will be trialling a free ‘Park & Glide’ service which will transfer passengers to the Starr Gate tram stop where they will be able to buy discounted travel tickets. The coach park is monitored […]
New NatEx on-demand bus service due
The news was announced in its half-yearly report, where it achieved record Group statutory half-year profit before tax of £80.1m, up 24% (see page 8 for more on these results). Its launch would follow similar ventures launched by Arriva (Arriva Click in Kent and more recently Liverpool), CityMapper in London and Oxford Bus Company’s PickMeUp […]
Fond farewell to Reynolds Coaches
Sadly, the doors are closing for the final time at the depot of Reynolds Coaches. With the company logo emblazoned across the building and the petrol pumps outside, it is a well-known site in Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Earlier this year, its owner, Charles Reynolds, announced he had taken the heart-breaking decision to close […]