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The first day of lockdown on 23 March seems like yesterday; the day we all realised that almost all coach and bus business had gone and, due to the...
‘Sad day’ as Statham cease trading
Ibstock-based Statham Coaches has ceased trading. Director, Martyn Statham, told Bus and Coach Buyer: “It is a sad day after so many years of...
Reading Buses to cut 33 jobs
Reading Buses is to cut 33 jobs as part of cost saving measures implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company also plans to freeze on new...
Inquiry demanded after bus-driver father’s death
Leshie Chandrapala, whose bus-driver father died of COVID-19, has demanded the government launches a public inquiry into COVID-19 deaths of bus...
ADL could cut 650 jobs
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is to initiate a restructuring programme which places up to 650 jobs at risk. The move is being made as a result of...
Death-rate study informing TfL bus recommendations
A new study into higher than average death rates from COVID-19 among London’s bus drivers is being used to inform TfL’s recommendations...
Stagecoach focuses beyond traditional bus services
Stagecoach is further extending its focus beyond traditional bus services. It is aiming to help businesses, the education sector and event organisers...
Don’t let up – you have momentum
As I stood on a pedestrian bridge shooting pictures of the Honk for Hope London demonstration, I began recognising faces behind the wheel. I was not...