Wrightbus is entering the coach market for the first time in more than 30 years with the launch of two new vehicles in the next 18 months.
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Registrations are still open for the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge, the premier event for bus and coach engineers and operators, which takes place from 2-6 June at the at the S&B Automotive Academy in Bristol.
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In honour of International Women’s Day 2025, the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) and Women in Bus and Coach have joined forces to tackle the underrepresentation of women in engineering. This landmark partnership will focus on increasing female representation at the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge 2025.
Alexander Dennis has handed over two new Enviro200 low-emission buses to independent operator J&DS Halcrow, based in the Shetland Islands.
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Alexander Dennis has announced that its customer Delaine Buses has placed a third Enviro400 double decker into service.
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During National Apprenticeship Week, Oxford Bus Group announced it will recruit five new apprentices this year, as part of its commitment to encourage people to kick-start careers in the bus and coach sector.
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Alexander Dennis has taken a firm order from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for 58 next-generation Enviro400EV zero-emission buses.
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Having celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024, leading PSV parts distributor, Imperial Engineering, has been officially appointed as the primary distributor for all BYD electric bus parts throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
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The UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market has strengthened its recovery, recording a second consecutive year of growth and the best annual performance since 2008, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Johnsons Coaches has received a brand new Van Hool TDX27 Astromegahel double decker coach from VDL Bus and Coach UK with the coach joining the fleet in January.
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Alexander Dennis has reported that English operator Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd has taken delivery of two of its Enviro400 buses.
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Alexander Dennis has supplied a new Enviro200 midibus to Welsh independent bus operator Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches.
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