European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, is partnering with The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) to provide a coach service connecting central London with London Stansted Airport. It secured the airport contract through a competitive tender process. Flibco already has operations across France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The company plans to invest £45m into the UK […]
Alexander Dennis has donated an Enviro400 that had previously been used as a test and development vehicle to the Change Please Foundation. Change Please is a social enterprise tackling homelessness by training people to become baristas and supporting them with everything they need to turn their lives around – a living wage job, accommodation advice, therapy, […]
South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, signals the region is going ‘back to the future’ with bus franchising. The announcement follows a consultation on franchising, which resulted in 87% of the 7,800 respondents saying they either strongly supported or supported in part the introduction of bus franchising. Under bus franchising, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) […]
J&K Coaches of Moneymore has taken delivery of two Irizar Integral i6S Efficient coaches. The vehicles are for use with the operator’s corporate hire clients and on its international tour programme. At 12.9m in length, the two coaches seat up to 53 passengers on full leather i6 Plus seats with extra padded wings. Passenger amenities include […]
The Coach Travel Group (TCTG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elaine Williams as Group Head of Operational Performance. Elaine will be based at Johnsons Coaches in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Elaine’s time in the coach travel industry began while she was studying Transport Management at Northumbria University, which she combined with working in the booking […]
Kent-based Go-Coach has changed ownership, returning to being fully independent and locally owned. The bus operator was acquired by Hulleys of Baslow in December 2023, but has now returned to Austin Blackburn’s ownership. Austin previously ran the business until December 2023 and completed a management buyout on 28 February 2025. Austin will continue in his […]
Government figureheads and industry professionals met at the first UK bus manufacturing panel in Sheffield. Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, hosted the debut event at Canon Medical Arena, alongside industry experts from organisations including bus manufacturers, the Urban Transport Group and the Confederation of Passenger Transport. Discussions explored ways of ensuring that the UK remains a leader in bus […]
Reg’s Coaches of Hertfordshire is to acquire Cambridgeshire-based Shaws Coaches. B&CB reported in its 7 March 2025 issue (1698) that Shaws of Maxey was to close down due to the management team planning to retire. It announced it would run its fleet until 2 May 2025. The news of the Shaws management’s retirement sparked the […]