Over 400 delegates gathered for three days of industry insight, innovation and collaboration. The ALBUM Conference 2025, held last week at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, brought together 400 attendees from across the bus industry for three days of insight, discussion, and networking. The sold-out event focused… Read More
Pictured Left to Right: Matthew Leverton, Lilian Greenwood MP, David Astill, Terry Mullins UK Bus Operator of the Year, Nottingham City Transport (NCT) unveiled its latest brand new zero emission electric buses on Friday 21st March at a public launch in Clifton, attended by Nottingham South MP Lilian… Read More
ALBUM Member Whippet has joined the consortium as the new operator for the Connector autonomous bus trial. The innovative pilot scheme, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), is designed to explore the potential of self-driving bus technology in Cambridge. By integrating cutting-edge automation into bus operations, the… Read More
ALBUM Members Stephensons of Essex and TransMachpartner up! Stephensons of Essex has become the latest bus company to choose TransMach as its complete ticketing partner, following the deployment of TransMach’s TM500 fixed ETM on all of the operator’s 150 vehicles. Having selected TransMach’s TM500 machine for its local subsidiary… Read More
Anticipation is growing for the ALBUM Conference 2025, hosted by Nottingham City Transport, which is on track for a complete sell-out. Taking place from 12–14 May in the vibrant city of Nottingham, this flagship event for the UK bus industry brings operators together to explore this year’s compelling theme: “Delivering… Read More
ALBUM welcomes the 2024 results of the Your Bus Journey survey of passenger satisfaction from independent watchdog Transport Focus, which highlights that four of the top five bus operators in England and two of the top five in both Scotland and Wales, are proud ALBUM members. The independent survey,… Read More
The Association of Local Bus Company Managers (ALBUM) is concerned about the impact of proposed franchising in South Yorkshire on small and medium-sized bus operators. As currently designed, franchise models favour large, often multinational operators who can navigate complex tendering processes with significant financial backing. This risks sidelining local,… Read More
Chartwell Bus Sales is pleased to announce the sale of two brand-new ADL Enviro400 double-decker buses to Coastal Coaches of Warton, near Preston. This marks a significant milestone for Coastal Coaches as the first double-deckers in their fleet, expanding their capacity for high-quality passenger transport. Coastal Coaches Director… Read More
Photo Credit: Simon Yau Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Hornsby Bus & Coach on 28th February 2025 to celebrate the businesses 110th year serving the North Lincolnshire community. The Princess Royal met members of the Hornsby family, some of the businesses Bus and Coach drivers,… Read More
Diamond Bus North West is celebrating ten years of service to the Greater Manchester community, with a special stakeholder reception and publication of a commemorative booklet. In March 2015, Rotala acquired Green Triangle Buses, a small bus operator based in Atherton with around 45 vehicles and 100 staff. Primarily… Read More