It has been announced that under-21s are to benefit from a £1 bus fare across Wales. The news came as part of the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-2026. The deal sees £15 million provided to fund a pilot scheme for young people aged 21 and under to pay only £1 for a single bus fare […]

Sittingbourne-based Chalkwell coach Hire has partnered with FleetConnect to roll out upgraded WiFi across it’s bus network. The new solution will see eleven systems deployed on buses serving the town and nearby communities, including the Isle of Sheppey. Managing Director, Roland Eglinton said: “People are looking for the best connectivity as part of the journey, […]

FlixBus has announced Cardiff-based Watts Coaches as a long-term operator partner. Watts initially collaborated with FlixBus in December 2024 to support the brand’s high passenger demand during the festive period. Following the success of this partnership, FlixBus is welcoming Watts as a full-time operator on its network. “We acted quickly and efficiently to integrate Watts […]

Irizar’s i6S Efficient FCEV has proven itself in real-world road trials, says the Spanish company. The project’s team travelled from the factory in Ormaiztegi to Zaragoza and refuelled at the hydrogen facilities located at the El Cisne 1 service station, achieving more than 850km, and showing it to be possible for use in long-distance coach operations.

The Big Lemon in Brighton is reported to have instructed solicitors over the council’s decision to end its contract and award it to Compass Travel instead. Chief executive Tom Druitt says that Brighton & Hove Council is now refusing to explain how the tenderer was selected, and says that using diesel buses is at odds […]

A diesel spill suspected as having come from a bus depot near Croydon has polluted the River Wandle, a river which has been the focus of an environmental recovery programme. As much as 4,000 litres of diesel is believed to have entered the river near Thornton Heath, causing ‘devastation’ to wildlife, including animals and birds […]

Alexander Dennis’ Scarborough factory has won Employer of the Year at the TEC Partnership Apprenticeship Awards 2025. The Scarborough site is Alexander Dennis’ largest in the UK with 730 team members. Over the past five years, it has trained 30 apprentices in partnership with TEC Partnership’s Scarborough TEC college where the apprentices gain a nationally […]

McGill’s Group has launched searing condemnation of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)’s proposed bus franchising plans, and threatens legal action against SPT. The giant bus group says that taxpayers are being kept in the dark about the cost, which it says could be almost ten times more than SPT’s estimate, and comes at a time […]