Steve O’Neill has joined Pelican Bus and Coach this month (October). He takes on the role of Area Sales Manager, covering the south of England. With considerable sales and management experience elsewhere in the industry, including establishing Irizar UK, Steve is also known for running at The Kings Ferry. The move sees take up the […]
Pelican Bus and Coach is to bring the Yutong GT14 tri-axle diesel coach to market in 2025. Simon Collins, UK Coach Sales Manager at Pelican, said the introduction of the model follows the success had with the smaller GT12 coach and the feedback it has had from customers requesting a longer version of that model. […]
Ticketer has achieved the major milestone of issuing its eight-billionth ticket. The landmark ticket was sold onboard an Arriva Merseyside bus. The provider of real-time information, fleet management and smart ticketing solutions says the achievement marks Ticketer’s ‘enduring contribution and longstanding partnership with not only Arriva but the industry as a whole’ since the company’s […]
Held every other year, the FIAA show in Madrid is a significant event on the European exhibition circuit and especially so for the Spanish and Portuguese markets, which have pretty much returned to pre-pandemic levels. The latest edition, the 15th, was staged as usual at the IFEMA complex, one Metro stop away from Madrid airport, […]
The Association of Local Bus Managers (ALBUM) is pleased there is now more clarity on the government’s bus fare cap. It follows the government’s announcement that the £2 fare cap due to end on 31 December would be raised to £3 in January and is to be in place for 12 months. ALBUM said that […]
ShuttleID has launched a new package designed specifically for use with local authorities. The package from the digital school bus pass platform includes a number of key features aimed at authorities and a no obligation 90-day free trial. The system provides e-ticketing, payments, service alerts, reporting, live vehicle tracking and boarding notifications in a single […]
A record six entrants participated in the fourth International Minibus Eurotest in Madrid; an event held to enable the International Bus & Coach of the Year Jury to determine the winner of the International Minibus of the Year 2025 title. Staged over three full days prior to the FIAA’s International Bus and Coach trade fair […]
Scottish Citylink-owned Megabus is to pull out of internal services in England and Wales. The network cull takes effect on 4 December, but the following services will continue all services within Scotland (under the Scottish Citylink and Megabus brands) all cross-border services between Scotland and England and Wales all Falcon services in the Southwest of […]