John Smith ceases operating
Long-established family operator, John Smith & Sons ceased trading on 17 January 2019. The directors have instructed Mike Jenkins and David...
BUSK promotes Claire’s Charter
BUSK, the organisation promoting the safe bus and coach transportation of children, has launched Claire’s Charter. The Charter is a series of...
Stagecoach West takes Wessex routes
Stagecoach West has completed its takeover of Rotala’s Bristol services and taken over eight bus routes in Bristol and South Gloucestershire,...
Changes to the LEZ in London
The Mayor of London confirmed his plans to strengthen the standards of the existing London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from 26 October 2020,...
So, Daimler, what about your cars?
The tendency for unintended ignition was jumped upon and resolved very quickly, as you’d expect from Mercedes-Benz. But only a few weeks ago, a...
Respect for the dismantlers
In this week’s issue, B&CB visits the community of bus dismantlers and recyclers just outside of Barnsley. It was, above all else, humbling....
The age of ‘the commute’
The ‘commute’ to suggest the daily trip to work is among the more modern words in the English lexicon. Until the end of the 19th century, the...