York's Premier Challenge

• A small independent coach operator which was launched three years ago by a former York City bus driver, has challenged York City & District with a 10-bus operation on the......

Cecil's First

• Cecil Parkinson will be principal speaker at the Bus and Coach Council's annual dinner on 7 February: the first occasion he will formally address the bus and coach industry.......

Tender Confusion

• Unreliable bus service and confusion for passengers could be the result of increased tendering, warns the Capital Transport Campaign.. The CTC says LRT plans to substantially......

Kirkby's Bus Buy

• Plaxton subsidiary Kirkby Bus and Coach has bought Enfield-based Arlington's used vehicle stock of around 100 vehicles, following the Arlington decision to withdraw from bus......

Thumbs-up For Ptes

• More than 65% of bus users in Passenger Transport Executive areas think their local bus services are good, according to the Transport and Road Research Laboratory. In rural......

Cease-fire Called In Burnley Battle

• Competition between Burnley and Pendle Transport and independent Tyrer Tours of Cohie is ending with the transfer of all services to B&P. Tyrer ran the main services from Cobe......

Busways Moves On Tyne And Wear

• Busways Travel Services has acquired the business of the Tyne and Wear Omnibus Company. The move comes a year after Busways was bought-out in an Employee Share Ownership Plan......

Lynx Goes To Work In Yorkshire

• The first Leyland Lynx to enter service with a Yorkshire independent operator, has goni to Rhodes Coaches to Yeadon, running on a subsidised route from Leeds to Otley. The......