A convoy of coaches has taken to the road to highlight the impact of coronavirus on the industry.
It left Washington, Tyne and Wear, today before meeting up with others at Lightwater Valley, in North Yorkshire.
Around 90 coaches from across the country turned up at the rally, which has been named Honk for Hope UK.
The Lightwater Valley theme park, in Ripon, said the coach industry was a “vital element” to its success as it transported tens of thousands of visitors every year.
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, which represents 1,000 bus and coach operators, said more than 40,000 jobs were under threat.
Chief Executive Graham Vidler said: “There is no doubt the coach travel industry feels forgotten by government – it has suffered from unprecedented cancellations and is now facing an 18 month winter of low bookings.”
