Bus and coach registrations continue to surge
New UK bus, coach and minibus registrations surged by almost two thirds (62.5%) in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2) with 2,968 registrations, according to the latest figures from the…
Coach and bus industry
Industry welcomes launch of Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel
The Labour government has announced the creation of a UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, which will bring together vehicle manufacturers, industry stakeholders and local authority leaders to explore ways of…
Bus patronage improves as BFCG extended by a year
Industry data has shown that passenger numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time in over three years. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has urged the government…
Recovery funding to be extended for bus industry in England
Recovery fund The UK’s leading distributor of OE parts and components for the bus and coach sector, Imperial Engineering, has applauded the Government’s decision to extend the pandemic recovery funding…
Imperial welcomes ‘Bus back better’ strategy
Bus Back Better The government has published its strategy for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes in England and 4,000 new British-made hydrogen or electric buses to help cities…
Coach and bus sector shows its mettle during lockdown
Support from the coach and bus sector As the impact of the pandemic continues to blight the coach and bus sector, operators have nonetheless found new ways to support their…
Recognising the challenges faced by the coach sector
Coach sector facing challenges The Covid-19 crisis has proved to be highly challenging for the transport industry with operators and their staff throughout the UK acting quickly and decisively to…
Imperial welcomes operator returns to service
Bus services returning to normal News that bus services across the UK are resuming this month as lockdown restrictions are eased has been welcomed by leading supplier of OE bus…
Recognising the dedication of transport operators
Imperial Engineering’s Sales Director, John Dwight, pays tribute to the hard work and dedication shown by the UK bus industry during the Covid-19 crisis. “All of us at Imperial want…
Government bailout to maintain bus services welcomed
£400m government bailout Bus companies in England will receive a £400m bailout from the government to ensure that transport services needed by frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis can keep…