FirstGroup has acquired Matthews Coach Hire, an independent, family-owned coach and bus operator in Ireland, founded in 1995. With a fleet of more than 40 vehicles that includes two newly-acquired electric coaches the business is built around the operation of six licensed, commercial routes between two key and rapidly growing commuter towns, Drogheda and Dundalk, […]
Three new bus services for Bristol are to be introduced thanks to funding coming from the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges. In total £4.7m has been set aside by the council from the income raised by CAZ charges to fund the new bus services until 2028. First Bus is to launch the new routes […]
Thames Travel has added 13 new double-deckers into service as it renews a partnership with Milton Park. The ‘deckers replace single-deckers previously used to increase capacity on the services to the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community. News of the newly wrapped bus fleet follows the adoption of a refreshed Local Development Order (LDO) at […]
RHA Coaches has warned that the problem of BODS being demanded for home-to-school services is only a symptom of the need complete separation of the regulatory structures for local bus services and deregulated coach services. Andy Warrender, RHA Operations Manager – Coaches, said that coach operators are still being targeted by enforcement of BODS despite […]
FirstGroup has acquired Matthews Coach Hire, an independent, family-owned coach and bus operator in Ireland, founded in 1995. With a fleet of more than 40 vehicles that includes two newly-acquired electric coaches the business is built around the operation of six licensed, commercial routes between two key and rapidly growing commuter towns, Drogheda and Dundalk, […]
Lancashire County Council has taken delivery of 15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based Mellor Strata High Floor minicoaches. The new vehicles offer 16 fully-removable seats or the capacity to accommodate up to six wheelchairs. Each vehicle is equipped with an inboard tail lift, a single-leaf glider door, heating and air conditioning, a reversing camera and sensors, as well […]
Roberts Travel Group has started work on an expansion to its holiday departure lounge. The new extension is in response to customer feedback and increasing passenger numbers. The aim of the project is to ensure a modern, comfortable and efficient space for travellers before they depart. The current lounge, which has served passengers for 16 […]
Cambridgeshire-based Whippet has marked the one-year anniversary of its Tap On, Tap Off ticketing rollout, having introduced the Ticketer system to its network of buses in January 2024. As the first operator in the county to adopt Tap On, Tap Off, Whippet has seen over 350,000 transactions with the system in the first year and […]
TfL has launched the consultation for the proposed new ‘Bakerloop’ express bus service. Last year, the Mayor of London made a commitment to Londoners to introduce a new ‘Bakerloop’ service to enable people to travel between key south London destinations and beyond more quickly and easily. Working alongside local councils and partners, the plans for the […]
