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Falmouth operator OTS sees good results from EVM eCityline mini >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Falmouth operator OTS sees good results from EVM eCityline mini
Falmouth operator OTS Bus and Coach has reported strong performance from an EVM eCityline battery-electric minibus.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Further training expansion for The Coach Travel Group L&SE fleets >>> www.route-one.net/people/fur...
Further training expansion for The Coach Travel Group L&SE fleets
The Coach Travel Group will further training efforts at its London and South East businesses in early 2026 with a driving school.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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ZF restructures commercial vehicle aftermarket in UK and Ireland >>> www.route-one.net/people/zf-...
ZF restructures commercial vehicle aftermarket in UK and Ireland
ZF has restructured its commercial vehicle aftermarket provision in the UK and Ireland, with that team now led by David Wakeling.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Coach-supportive STB Peninsula Transport makes three staff appointments >>> www.route-one.net/people/coa...
Coach-supportive STB Peninsula Transport makes three staff appointments
Sub-national transport body Peninsula Transport has made three staff appointments to aid delivery of its plans, which include support of coach and bus.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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CPT publishes bus reform handbook for LTAs >>> www.route-one.net/news/cpt-p...
CPT publishes bus reform handbook for LTAs
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has published a handbook for LTAs to aid them in weighing up various bus regulatory models.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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DVLA modernises glucose checks for Group 2 drivers with diabetes >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
DVLA modernises glucose checks for Group 2 drivers with diabetes
Group 2 drivers, including those of coaches and buses, with diabetes can now monitor their glucose levels using more modern technology.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Salisbury Reds debuts Little Reds Mellor Strata Ultra minibus fleet >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Salisbury Reds debuts Little Reds Mellor Strata Ultra minibus fleet
Go South Coast operation Salisbury Reds has debuted the first of nine Mellor Strata Ultra minibuses for rural routes.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Small is still beautiful for Mannion Travel after over four decades >>> www.route-one.net/features/s...
Small is still beautiful for Mannion Travel after over four decades
Mannion Travel was established in 1982 with a single minibus - and 43 years later the family business remains happy with two coaches.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth welcomes a Scania Touring pair >>> www.route-one.net/deliveries...
Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth welcomes a Scania Touring pair
Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth has taken delivery of two Scania Touring 12.1m examples build on the K360NI chassis.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Morgan Stevens appointed Newport Transport Managing Director >>> www.route-one.net/people/mor...
Morgan Stevens appointed Newport Transport Managing Director
Morgan Stevens has been named Managing Director by Newport Transport. He succeeds interim postholder David Jenkins.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Pulhams Coaches adding five more Irizar integrals to its fleet >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Pulhams Coaches adding five more Irizar integrals to its fleet
Pulhams Coaches is adding five new Irizar i6S integral vehicles as part of parent Go-Ahead’s ongoing growth strategy for its coach businesses.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Bus speeds and coach facilities lead CPT manifesto for Wales >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Bus speeds and coach facilities lead CPT manifesto for Wales
Faster bus speeds and better coach facilities are among a manifesto for change to the industry’s political landscape in Wales from CPT.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Driventic carve-out takes on former Voith commercial vehicle work >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Driventic carve-out takes on former Voith commercial vehicle work
Driventic has commenced operation having been carved out from parts of the drive systems division of Voith Turbo.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Advertising Feature: Digital workshops transform fleet management >>> www.route-one.net/suppliers/...
Digital workshops transform fleet management
The transformation of bus engineering has again accelerated this year as operators rid themselves of paper and go digital.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Amphibious growth for Big Bus Tours with Seahorse electric model >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Amphibious growth for Big Bus Tours with Seahorse electric model
London open-top bus sightseeing specialist Big Bus Tours will extend its zero-emission scope with a Seahorse Amphibious Vehicles model.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Mainline Coaches debuts EVM Grand Tourer on Camino de Santiago tour >>> www.route-one.net/news/mainl...
Mainline Coaches debuts EVM Grand Tourer on Camino de Santiago tour
Mainline Coaches recently introduced a new EVM Mercedes Grand Tourer to its fleet on a Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain and Portugal.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Tower Transit grows reach with purchase of South Wales Transport >>>
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Tower Transit grows reach with purchase of South Wales Transport
Tower Transit has completed the purchase of Swansea coach and bus operator South Wales Transport ahead of franchising in the principality.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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CT4N 'secures long-term future' with creditors' agreement on CVA >>> www.route-one.net/bus/ct4n-s...
CT4N 'secures long-term future' with creditors' agreement on CVA
Nottingham operator CT4N has gained unanimous agreement from voting creditors to enter into a company voluntary agreement (CVA).
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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First Cummins-engined Wrightbus StreetDeck delivery approaches >>> www.route-one.net/news/first...
First Cummins-engined Wrightbus StreetDeck delivery approaches
Wrightbus will shortly deliver the first examples of its StreetDeck Ultroliner diesel double-decker with Cummins power to Bus Vannin.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Becky Miller appointed Director for England by Bus Users UK >>> www.route-one.net/people/bec...
Becky Miller appointed Director for England by Bus Users UK
Becky Miller has been named Director for England by Bus Users UK. She takes up the position on 10 November.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Ticketer refreshes brand to reflect wider technology focus >>> www.route-one.net/suppliers/...
Ticketer refreshes brand to reflect wider technology focus
Ticketer has unveiled a refreshed visual identity to reposition itself as a broader technology partner to the coach and bus sector.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Transport Committee: government 'lacks ambition' on bus services >>> www.route-one.net/news/trans...
Transport Committee: government 'lacks ambition' on bus services
The Transport Committee has criticised the government's response to its recommendations on improving services.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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First Bus and Lothian recognised at marketing awards >>> www.route-one.net/news/first...
First Bus and Lothian recognised at marketing awards
First Bus and Lothian were among the winners at the Prolific North Marketing Awards, held in Leeds on 24 October.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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TfGM opens tender for £399m network-wide bus shelter contract >>> www.route-one.net/news/tfgm-...
TfGM opens tender for £399m network-wide bus shelter contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a tender for a contract covering all its Bee Network bus and tram shelters.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Opinion: Being prepared for the winter as coach operators >>> www.route-one.net/opinion/be...
Being prepared for the winter as coach operators
The winter months spell much more than a change of business focus for coach operators, writes Simon Ingham.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM