Stagecoach East and Cambridge Water are set to work together to ensure an important route into and out of Cambridge can still be served by buses, despite being closed to all motor vehicles because of essential roadworks. Between Thursday 2nd January and Monday 6th January, essential roadworks will mean a full closure for Mill Road. […]

National Express West Midlands has announced a partnership with digital identity firm Yoti to accept digital Student IDs on its buses. Students can now download the free Student ID and present this as proof of student status when travelling on National Express buses in the West Midlands and Coventry. The introduction of the new Student […]

Stagecoach East is celebrating its 40 years in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough by encouraging local people to share their pictures from its history, as well as holding “birthday parties” for its members of staff. Stagecoach East traces its history back to Cambus (still the legal name for the bus operator in the county), which began to […]

It is probably a couple of decades since I attended this show, then held in Verona rather than Rimini, and in the interim the once strong cohort of Italian home market manufacturers has dwindled away, though some converters remain. Some of the old names are still to be seen, Sitcar, Della Via and Tommasini among […]

Women in Bus and Coach has launched a dedicated Coach Subgroup. The new Coach Subgroup is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women in the coach sector. It will serve as a platform for sharing experiences, fostering professional development and driving meaningful change in an industry traditionally underrepresented by women. The […]

Weston-super-Mare-based Bakers Dolphin has invested £1 million in two new luxury Irizar coaches. This investment takes the operator’s total number of Irizars to seven The new coaches will be piloting a new onboard entertainment system featuring Bakers Dolphin personalised content, including films, TV shows, music, live radio and more. Travellers can bring their own tablet […]

Arriva North has achieved the DVSA’s Earned Recognition status. The scheme is intended to demonstrate an operator’s commitment to compliance and safety standards. Benefits of being accredited include being less likely to have vehicles stopped at the roadside and DVSA visits and access to future DVSA incentives. The accreditation to the Earned Recognition Scheme required […]

Heidi Alexander MP is replacing Louise Haigh as Transport Secretary. Heidi replaces Louise Haigh, who stepped down from the position last week following reports in the media of a spent conviction for fraud. Heidi was previously the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice from the 8 July 2024 to 29 November 2024. She […]