Go-Ahead has chosen Autoglym Connect as its official supply partner for vehicle cleaning products. The agreement includes all 26 individual Go-Ahead operating companies, including Go-Ahead London, the capital’s largest bus operator that serves over a quarter of the city’s buses. As part of the new partnership, over 120 of Go-Ahead’s depots across the UK and […]

A festive pilot scheme is being launched to encourage coach operators to include Newcastle in their Christmas tour programmes. The initiative has been organised and funded by the area’s business improvement group NE1, with support from Newcastle City Council, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) and Destination North East England. It aims to put Newcastle on […]

Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford today (17 September 2025) announced that CEO Jean-Marc Gales will become Deputy Chairman. Gales takes on the new role from 1 December this year. Mr Gales will take over as Deputy Chairman to focus on the company’s strategic global development, with sites in Northern Ireland, Germany and Malaysia. The move will […]

This year marks a major milestone for Stagecoach Commercial Officer, Andy Gilmour, who celebrates 35 years of service in the bus industry. Turning 60 this year, Andy has spent more than half his life working in buses – a career that began with weekend shifts in Winchester and grew into a lifelong passion. Trained as […]

Eastern Transport Holdings has announced the addition of nine Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single-deckers to its Stephensons subsidiary. The new buses include six 8.9m 30-seat variants and three 10.8m 40-seaters, representing an investment approaching £1.8m. The three largest vehicles are for new services 23A and 23B in the Southend area, operated in partnership with Southend City […]

A campaign created by women, for women aimed at transforming perceptions of the transport industry has been launched. It is aimed at inspiring a new generation to step into careers in the sector. Entitled ‘Inner Qualities’, the campaign is designed and developed by women colleagues at Go North East under the message of: “They say […]

Grayson Thermal Systems is to showcase its latest innovations in high-voltage, integrated thermal management for electrified buses at Busworld. The heating and cooling specialist is to launch its new Complete Thermal Management Systems (CTMS) range. The solution is aimed at managing the combined demands of passenger and driver HVAC, batteries and power electronics in next-generation […]

Scania’s new powertrain platform for buses and coaches is to feature both internal combustion and plug-in hybrid configurations. it is designed to enable significantly reduced fuel consumption and zero-emission zone compliance for long-distance operators. The new Scania Super combustion powertrain is already being used on the company’s trucks. The plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) variant is aimed at […]