European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, has launched in the UK, with a service at London Stansted Airport. The company is partnering with The Coach Travel Group to launch the service, which is to operate 96 times a day, 24/7, with departures each way every 30 minutes. It serves Liverpool Street Station and Stratford Station in […]
European airport transfer specialist, Flibco, has launched in the UK, with a service at London Stansted Airport. The company is partnering with The Coach Travel Group to launch the service, which is to operate 96 times a day, 24/7, with departures each way every 30 minutes. It serves Liverpool Street Station and Stratford Station in […]
Bus and Coach Buyer recently had the opportunity to join the Omnibus Spiegel team in Germany to evaluate a range of electric buses. For the seventh annual event staged by the publication, the focus returned to 12m city buses, these making up half of the vehicle contingent test ridden by David Cole who teamed up […]
The Port of Dover is spearheading a UK-France school trips pilot, an initiative developed in collaboration with the UK and French Governments and ferry operators between Dover and France. This pilot aims to simplify and accelerate border procedures for school groups travelling from the UK to France. Starting from 3 April 2025, school groups that submit […]
Moto Hospitality has opened a new services area with four coach parking spaces near Sawtry on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Huntingdon. The facility hosts a range of stores and food options, including Burger King, Costa Coffee, Greggs, M&S, Pret, WH Smith and a BP forecourt. Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive of Moto Hospitality, said: “This is […]
Responding to today’s publication of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) welcomed the Government’s ambition to build a long term plan for buses but urged ministers to maintain room for commercial innovation. CPT Cymru recommends a ‘minimum subsidy model’ for buses which it says presents a lower risk to the […]
A nearly sold out ALBUM Conference 2025 is to feature Simon Lightwood, Minister for Local Transport. Hosted by Nottingham City Transport (NCT), the conference takes place from 12 to 14 May in Nottingham. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Delivering Excellent Bus Services Through Positive Partnerships’. David Astill, Chair of ALBUM and Managing Director […]
Kevin Rooney has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner, effective from 1 June 2025. Kevin takes on the Senior Traffic Commissioner from his current position as Traffic Commissioner for the West of England and brings extensive knowledge from his experience at the Vehicle Inspectorate and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). In these roles, […]
Passenger has been appointed to deliver the next generation of Traveline’s family of digital services. This project provides a new technology solution for data management, journey planning and real-time information, helping deliver better public transport information for communities, businesses and visitors UK-wide. Traveline is a not-for-profit limited company owned and managed by public transport stakeholders […]
