Weston-super-Mare-based Bakers Dolphin has invested £1 million in two new luxury Irizar coaches. This investment takes the operator’s total number of Irizars to seven The new coaches will be piloting a new onboard entertainment system featuring Bakers Dolphin personalised content, including films, TV shows, music, live radio and more. Travellers can bring their own tablet […]
The Campaign for Better Transport’s appeal for better, standardised bus stops deserves to get traction, and not just so that bus stops are functional. The bus infrastructure is creaking at the seams, with any new bus station serving only to shame the others. The country is spending hundreds of millions on installing council control and […]
National Express is offering 10,000 free child places on its services in the run up to Christmas. From 11 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, children and young people aged 15 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult on National Express coaches. Tickets are available on its website by using a promo […]
Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, is encouraging operators to follow the lead of Brighton & Hove Buses and improve accessibility on their bus services. Simon made the comments as he marks the International Day of People with Disabilities. During a visit to Brighton, the Minister learned about specially designed buses centred around being as accessible […]
Bedfordshire-based Grant Palmer has released a Christmas advert. The advert, produced in collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), aims to inspire people to travel by bus this Christmas. Thomas Manship, Commercial Manager at Grant Palmer, said: “Disappointed with the lacklustre efforts from big department stores, we’ve taken matters into our own […]
Reading Buses is launching a fleet of new Alexander Dennis buses into service in West Berkshire. They represent a £4m investment from Reading Buses. New buses for the jet black route are now in service and feature high-back seating, USB, USB-C and wireless charging throughout, tables, mood lighting and space for two wheelchair users. There […]
Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) have come into effect today (Tuesday 3 December). The changes include introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK. It now allows training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the previous seven hours, […]
The Coach Tourism Association’s (CTA) recent Winter Networking event attracted over 160 delegates from the UK coach tourism sector with CTA members reporting new business development for future trips and tours. Based at The Imperial Hotel Blackpool from 23-25 November, the event included networking sessions between industry buyers and suppliers. A Supplier Showcase also matched […]
Women in Bus and Coach is launching its Northern Region Group. This new regional group will create a dedicated support network for women working in northern England, fostering mentorship, professional development and local engagement within the industry. Joining the existing London Region Group, the Northern Region Group marks the next phase in Women in Bus […]
