Camira has launched RePlay Zero with EcoFR, which reuses waste plastic bottles in upholstery fabric for coach and bus applications.

National Coach Week 2026 has entered what organiser RHA describes as a warm-up period ahead of the celebration starting on 12 October.

Journeo has launched Next Stop Announcement, which it calls an all-in-one integrated solution that offers a long-term solution for PSVAIR.

Daish's Holidays has added four new luxury Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches to its fleet after an investment of £1.2 million.

Formation of a publicly-owned bus operator in London has been confirmed - and franchised areas elsewhere will be watching closely.

Bookings for coach holiday departures can easily be made online, so do printed brochures still have a future? Yes, the answer seems.

Bus services are crucial to boosting the UK’s high street fortunes, according to a survey commissioned by Metroline.

Stagecoach has sold its North Scotland operations at Thurso and Wick to D&E Coaches, which is owned by The Highland Council.

WYCA has extended a standstill period on signing some bus franchise contracts after a legal challenge from Squarepeg Buses.

Passenger Lift Solutions (PLS) will provide UK support for Hidral Gobel products from 1 October, with a dedicated contact through PLS Assist.

The conversation around bus electrification has thus far leaned largely on vehicles, but a strategy for energy procurement is as important.

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has inspected the first of 193 battery-electric buses that will work the franchised Weaver Network.

Treka Bus will deliver the first examples of a new battery-electric, 5,000kg GVW accessible minibus range from Q2 2027.

Volvo Bus UK and Ireland has named Daryl Herod and Ross Wilson into Regional Account Manager roles to boost its customer-facing team.

The Confederation of Passenger Transport is asking coach operator members to fill in a survey on the current high diesel price landscape.

Mobility as a service (MaaS) promised to transform how people travel, but its subscription model has struggled to deliver.

International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2026 Christmas appeal and is inviting businesses and individuals to help.

TfL has laid out further work that it will do to improve bus driver welfare, with funding allocated to building 53 new toilet facilities.

Workforce factors are as much of a challenge to coach decarbonisation as others relating to technology, a report from RHA has found.

Beverley Bell Consulting and Training will stage Health, Safety and Wellbeing Month in October to help delegates learn practical skills.

Regardless of how you view tendering, the often complex process is a very important one for coach and bus.

‘Buswalker’ Neil Atherton has seen his contributions to foodbanks marked with a post box topper that sits alongside a route in Southport.

Beaver Bus of Wetstone in Leicestershire has purchased its first brand-new vehicle in the form of an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-deck.

The ZF Traxon 2 Coach automated gearbox will be introduced to the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo range from 2027 as part of a wider range upgrade.

The Confederation of Passenger Transport has criticised TfL steps to established a publicly-owned bus operator in the capital.

East Sussex community bus operator Cuckmere Buses is 50 years old in 2026. That marks quite a milestone for an organisation of its type.

Marshalls Coaches of Leighton Buzzard has taken delivery of a third Yutong GT14 tri-axle diesel coach, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.

The free bus travel offer for children in England during August saw over 14.5 million journeys that made under the government-funded scheme.

Coach operators are being encouraged to write to their MPs to to seek government recognition of and support for elevated diesel prices.

William James Travel of Bourton-on-the-Water has welcomed a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with an Altas Tourline L minicoach conversion.

Littlepay is providing the contactless technology to power payments on the Liverpool City Region Metro Network of franchised bus services.

First Bus has reported year-on-year summer patronage growth for 2026 of almost 10% on its Coastal Clipper Cabriolet on the Norfolk coast.

Bus Eireann has enhanced its maintenance provision at Athlone depot with the installation of a Stertil-Koni Skylift platform lift.

Prospect Coaches of Lye has taken delivery of two Scania Touring 13.3m tri-axles, supplied by Scania UK and in FlixBus green.

How many coaches are out there? Better data on the size of the industry is needed for lobbying work, writes UKCOA

Support for bus services is in place, but not for coach duties; the government must see that a fuel duty cut is the best way to act for all.

Transport for London will commence in-house operation of bus services via the publicly-owned Buses for London arm in late 2027.

Irizar UK has continued to build its aftersales offering for coaches and electric buses via a new partnership with PSV Glass and Glazing.

Stagecoach Yorkshire will use a bus simulator at its Barnsley recruitment day to give prospective drivers an introduction to the role

The Edinburgh Coach Plan will be published at the end of November to provide 'a framework for improving coach operations across the city'.

As TyreSafe expands its focus on coaches and buses, representatives argue culture is just as important as technology in delivering targets

Edwards Coaches will operate the Transport for Wales TaithCymru north-south coach service, with support from fellow operator Llew Jones.

Seven Treka CitySprint low-entry minibuses have been delivered to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Over 120 stakeholders will come together in Bournemouth on 21-23 November for the Coach Tourism Association Winter Networking 2026 event.

ZF Aftermarket has trained 30 Go-Ahead apprentices in gearboxes, axles, diagnostics, WABCO systems and electric drive motors

Tempting new people - young and old - needs thought if they are to stay within the coach and bus industry workforce of tomorrow.

ABC Coach Hire of Pendlebury in Greater Manchester has introduced a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/2, supplied by Daimler Buses UK.

Iveco's new eFLEXY electric minibubses will offer capacity for up to 17 passengers and a claimed range exceeding 300km

BSOG recipients in England will benefit from a one-off uplift to mitigate diesel prices, but there is no sign of anything for coaches.

Nicholson Coachbuilders will launch its small coach range at Euro Bus Expo, with the Altair, Horizon and Meridian products to be displayed.