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Business as usual as A&I Coaches acquired by TB Corporations

School-transport provider A&I Coaches of Aberdeenshire has been acquired by investment group TB Corporations after 40 years in business. The Aberdeenshire-based operator, which also delivers taxi services and vehicle maintenance, says all staff have been retained. All services will continue as us...

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Senior TC statutory documents gain complementary summaries

Exercise aims to aid stakeholders in better understanding operator licensing and driver conduct

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Edwards Coaches buys former Park’s of Hamilton Plymouth depot

Purchase of site follows transfer of National Express contracted work to South Wales operator

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Brighton and Hove and Guide Dogs mark 10 years of partnership

Sighted guide training now mandatory for all new staff as part of work with charity on sight loss

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Bus Users UK: championing users and backing a stronger industry

While Bus Users UK represents passengers, it is committed to working with other stakeholders

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Coach Options adds a second Van Hool TDX21 Altano interdeck

Team coach specification for addition, which comes with top-power 530bhp DAF MX-13 engine

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FlixBus UK marks fifth anniversary with London reception

FlixBus UK celebrated its fifth anniversary with an industry reception in London on 16 April, bringing together operator partners, suppliers and senior figures from across the coach sector to reflect on the brand’s growth since launching in Britain in 2021. Held at art’otel Hoxton, the evening ev...

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Go Goodwins celebrates road to UK Coach Rally for Louis Goodwin

Coach Driver of the Year triumph leads line for latest generation of the Goodwin coaching family

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PSVAIR solutions debut as rail replacement deadline nears

Four new accessible information products developed through a competition staged by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK to help coach and bus operators comply with PSV Accessible Information Regulations (PSVAIR) requirements have been unveiled. The new products are being positioned as low...

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Scania broadens Super powertrain range with 11-litre option

Positioned between 9-litre and 13-litre options, key benefits are fuel efficiency potential, longer engine lifespan, improved serviceability, and new Variable Valve Braking technology as standard

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81-year-old Arriva bus driver could be Britain’s oldest

Arriva has marked the career of a man who it believes could be, at the age of 81, the oldest bus driver in Britain. Merfyn Williams has worked for 60 years at the operator’s St Helens depot, where his colleagues celebrated that milestone last week. Known as “Taffy” due to being born across the We...

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Anderson Black Executive Travel adds an EVM Grand Tourer mini

Midlothian operator takes high-specification vehicle in continuation of its relationship with EVM

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Carousel Buses welcomes first graduates of new driving academy

The first 20 graduates of Carousel Buses’ VIP Bus Driver Academy have completed their training and are in service after the launch of the programme in January. The driving school at the operator’s depot in High Wycombe allows new recruits to be trained on-site for the first time rather than as pr...

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Chandlers Coach Travel adds a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/3

Westbury operator takes delivery of coach in top-specification Premium Plus Ultimate trim level

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The Kings Ferry to major on CTG large event and key account work

Brand will sit at centre of 'national coordination model' to focus on scalable transport solutions

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RHA hands open letter to Downing Street over fuel duty

RHA delivered an open letter to 10 Downing Street yesterday calling on the government to end plans to raise fuel duty in September. More than 470 coach and haulage operators signed the document after the war in the Middle East led to a hike in prices at the pump of around 50% in March. Last […]

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Stagecoach launches 22 new Yutong 11DD electrics for Surrey

Stagecoach South has unveiled 22 new Yutong 11DD battery-electric double-deckers for service in Blackwater Valley and Surrey. After being introduced to the public at a launch event in Guildford, the vehicles will begin operating on routes including the 1 and 20 over the coming months. Supported b...

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Next-gen Enviro200EV service debut comes with Go North East

Four are put to work on X66 route to Metrocentre as next-gen model carries its first passengers

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Coach-mounted solar panels benefit shown in operator pilot

Austrian and Eastern European operator follows trial with decision to deploy panels across fleet

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Zen Travels Scania Touring is third new coach for Midlands buyer

Darlaston firm continues its favour of Swedish manufacturer's products; operator highlights VFM

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