Arriva Southern Counties offered free travel on buses in its Medway Zone, including Sapphire 101, Service 155 to Maidstone and Service 190 to Gravesend, on 13 February 2016. As well as offering free travel for the day, Arriva teamed up with Visit Kent to offer residents the chance to win free entry to Rochester Castle […]
Some online DVSA services will not be available from 15.45 on 18 February to 07.00 on 22 February 2016. This outage is due to planned maintenance and will affect the following services: lorry, bus and trailer vehicle test bookings and payments (driving tests will not be affected); DVSA Pre-Funded Account transactions, including ‘top-ups’ and balance […]
Edwards Coaches has won two accolades at the annual Accor Hotel awards in London. The operator received the ‘2015 Partnership Achievement Award Group and Coach Operator’ and the ‘Special Achievement Award’. The latter was presented to longstanding Edwards employee, Alan Clough, who has recently retired from his position as Tours and Contracts Manager. Both awards […]
Scam email DVSA is warning of scam emails asking recipients to find their receipt attached. It is aware some members of the public have received emails claiming to be from the DVSA Fixed Penalty Office, which contains an attachment of a Fixed Penalty receipt. DVSA never sends fixed penalty notices to customers by email. Those […]
Judging of this year’s UK Coach Awards is now underway. Nominations have been received from group travel organisers, industry customers, coach operators and suppliers around the country, with the highest number submitted since the scheme was refocused on coach operators and their staff three years ago. The annual presentation ceremony takes place in Manchester on […]
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and local bus operators have saved school services in Barnsley following the sudden closure of Tates Travel last week. Alternative arrangements have been made for buses serving Penistone Grammar School, Holy Trinity College, Outwood Academy Carlton, Carlton Primary School, Carlton Academy, Darton College and Millhouse […]
The Kings Ferry has added three Mercedes-Benz Tourismos to its fleet. The coaches have 49 seats in Luxline upholstery, 5v USB charging points, Wi-Fi and dual 19inch monitors paired with professional Bosch audio visual systems. They are powered by the Mercedes-Benz OM470 Euro6 engine paired with six-speed ZF EcoLife automatic gearboxes. The operator has placed […]
RATP Dev Group owned Epsom Coaches has been awarded the Investors in People Standard. The award demonstrates the operator’s commitment to realising the potential of its people. The Epsom based company employs almost 400 staff, with a bus and coach fleet approaching 120 vehicles, operating local and London bus services, a holiday tour and day […]