Local transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, and professional cricketers went head to head in the ‘Battle of the Buses’ at North Weald Airfield. The event was aimed at promoting apprenticeships in bus driving. Arranged by First Bus, the time trial was designed to showcase the rigorous tests taken by learner bus drivers, emphasising the high skill […]

Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has launched its new Northern region. West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, joined guests at Stourton Park and Ride in Leeds to officially launch the Northern region of WiBC, which promotes inclusion, diversity and opportunity within the bus, coach and community transport industry. During the event, the Mayor was named […]

Derbyshire operator, Hulleys of Baslow, is due to cease trading tomorrow (Wednesday 26 March 2025). Earlier this month, Derbyshire County Council stripped the operator of seven of its supported bus services due to what the council described as ‘poor service’. The new operators for these routes are Ashbourne Community Transport (110/111), Andrew’s of Tideswell (172,173,178), […]

Bus passenger satisfaction in England has risen since last year, according to a Transport Focus survey. And Derby passengers are most satisfied, according to the passenger transport watchdog’s figures. The second Your Bus Journey survey reports 83% of respondents were satisfied with their journey. The results from the 2024 survey showed passenger satisfaction improved overall […]

Restrictions to coach access to Bibury have been proposed. The Cotswold village experiences high numbers of coach parties. The proposals were made following a review by a working group of local officials, who were called following concerns raised around the number of coaches to Bibury. The coaches have been blamed for causing congestion and creating […]

There has been a 12% year-on-year increase in Google searches related to electric and sustainable coach travel, a coach hire website has said. Coach Hire Comparison says the rise in online interest mirrors the growing shift in the transport sector: ‘Eco-friendly travel’ searches rose 12% ‘Electric minibus hire’ increased 16% ‘Electric coach hire’ grew 13% […]

Wrightbus hydrogen buses are being tested on a pilot test service for workers at the Sizewell C nuclear power plant. Three hydrogen double-deckers and one single-deck bus – the first hydrogen buses in Suffolk – have begun transporting Sizewell C workers as part of the pilot scheme. Wrightbus hydrogen buses could be used for the […]

Employees whose futures are threatened by the collapse of Vauxhall’s Luton van factory are being offered the opportunity to apply for jobs at Stagecoach East. Vauxhall’s owner Stellantis has announced that its van factory in Luton will close in April, with an estimated 1,100 local jobs at risk. Stagecoach East is Bedfordshire’s biggest bus company, […]