Having achieved its best ever year in the UK during 2024, Irizar is building for future success by pressing ahead with the development of its new HQ located near Blyth in north Nottinghamshire. The site was purchased in 2018, but economic uncertainties as a result of Brexit put the project on hold, with the timeline […]

RHA Coaches continues to extend its offering to coach operators as its membership grows, and is well on track to meet targets. Andy Warrender of RHA Coaches said membership is now over 160, with a rough average of a new member every week, with few leaving the trade association: “Particularly pleasing is that 40% are […]

Record UK sales and the prospect of the new HQ building at its base at Blyth made Euro Bus Expo a moment to celebrate for Irizar UK. “This year we will have delivered over 100 vehicles – our best year end since the business began in 2011,” said Julie Hartley, Sales Director. “Partly because supply […]

Wakefield-based Pelican has expanded its Green Loan and Sustainable Trade Instrument Facility from HSBC UK to £93.5 million, facilitating the supply of up to 600 battery electric buses from Chinese manufacturer, Yutong. Jamie McCullough, Corporate Relationship Director at HSBC UK, said: “Pelican’s growth highlights the pivotal role UK businesses have to play in the shift […]

Buses of Somerset is now electrifying its Taunton and Minehead depots, ready to operate 26 new electric buses from spring 2025. Once complete, the electric-ready depots will enable a fleet of 26 double- and single-decker electric buses to run across Buses of Somerset’s routes. The electric buses will replace part of Buses of Somerset’s diesel […]

Leger Shearings Director Ian Henry has become a non-executive and, with his wife Kathleen, have become minority shareholders. CEO Liam Race, CFO Andrew Oldfield, and CPO Chris Plummer become majority stakeholders. For the past 30 years, the business has been led by Ian Henry, who is appointed Non-Executive Chairman. The executives have steered the Group […]

Operator and coach preservationist, John Brenson, died in Basildon Hospital on 30 October after a short illness. He was 88. Born Albert John Pratt but always known as John, he was the second son of Harry and Marjorie Pratt. Hailing from Rayleigh in Essex, his father moved to Brentwood and worked for the City Coach […]

National Express West Midlands has launched a trial of new drivers’ seats from West Bromwich-based Chapman Seating. The trial follows a pledge by Women in Transport, Women in Bus and Coach, and other organisations including National Express West Midlands, to accelerate improvements to bus drivers’ working environments as part of a new gold standard for […]