During a presentation on the Earned Recognition scheme, Phil Breen, Earned Recognition National Account Manager at DVSA, revealed shocking compliance figures among minibuses serving Glastonbury Festival this year. Speaking during the IoTA anniversary event at Cozy Travel, Phil said DVSA agents attended Glastonbury Festival to get a snapshot of compliance levels of vehicles serving the […]
Belgian private bus operator Hansea has added to the 90 MAN Lion’s City E buses it has with a further 181-bus order from MAN Truck & Bus – bringing its fleet to a total of 271 of the fully electric city buses. “With this new order, the Hansea fleet will grow to over 270 MAN […]
The funeral of Derek Easton, who jointly ran Eastons Coaches of Norfolk with his brother, Robert, saw his steam traction engine pressed into service as a hearse, and mourners travelling in the company’s vintage Duple Albion Victor coach. Derek, who has passed away aged 72, was the son of the landlords of the Ratcatchers Inn […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 to London operator Goldline Executive Travel, which primarily runs coaches. The first double-decker for the operator, it was bought in response to growing demand for high-capacity vehicles on private hires. The vehicle has been finished to a premium specification designed to make an impression with a sleek exterior livery […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) drivers Lee Grantham, Paul Jarvis and Danny Bayley are heading to next month’s 2024 UK Bus Driver of the Year final. At last year’s UK final, Lee was crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDOY), while Paul won the title in 2012. In the operator’s internal qualifications, Lee from […]
Stephen Spendley has been appointed the UK Coach Operators Association’s (UKCOA’s) new Director of Operations. Stephen’s wealth of experience in enhancing transport operations and ensuring regulatory compliance includes managing cross-channel ferry operations, particularly the critical routes between Dover and Calais. He also has understanding of transportation legislation and government procedures, honed through his tenure at […]
Sullivan Buses has decided to withdraw from its TfL contracts to run 12 routes in London. Sullivan Buses was the only SME operator to run bus contracts for the capital’s transport authority. The move comes as the operator says it was owed £130,000 from TfL earlier this year. It estimates the shortfall in income from […]
Improvements to Greater Manchester’s franchised Bee Network are to be made as part of a series of investments in the region’s transport system. Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. Among the projects to be invested in is […]