
‘Worst year since records began’ for registrations
Registration figures for new buses and coaches in 2021 represented the ‘worst year since records began’, according to the Society of...

Patronage figures averaging 78% of pre-pandemic levels
Numbers of fare paying passengers on buses have reached 78% of pre-pandemic figures, according to an industry think-tank. Bus companies part of...

Bus statistics show damage of Covid
Statistics from the DfT charting bus use for the year ending March 2021 show the number of local bus passenger journeys in England fell by 2.5...

NatEx revenue is 83% of pre-pandemic figure
National Express revenue reached 83% of the same period’s in 2019 on a constant-currency basis, according to its trading update for the period...

Registrations grow 231%, but still depressed
According to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT’s) figures released today, the UK’s new bus and coach market grew by...

FirstGroup Chief Exec to stand down
Matthew Gregory is to step down as FirstGroup Chief Executive and as an Executive Director of the Group. He will be leaving his posts at the...

Double-digit declines in registrations
Bus and coach registrations declined 58.5% in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...

Worst year on record for PCV registrations
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 32% in 2020, with registrations falling to 3,996 vehicles, the worst total since records began, according to...