Plymouth Citycoach has closed due to the financial repercussions of COVID-19. An announcement of its closure was made on its website, which described it as a ‘very sad decision’. Plymouth Citycoach was a holiday and day trips company owned and operated by Plymouth Citybus, part of the Go-Ahead Group. According to the statement on its […]
Heathrow-based Olympia Transport Ltd has taken delivery of a new Scania Touring executive coach. Based on Scania’s 9-litre K 360 IB4x2 chassis, the coach has Touring HD bodywork equipped with 51 half-leather seats, a central sunken toilet, Frenzel drinks unit, DVD player with two monitors, air-conditioning, reversing camera and Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels. Director, Rimal […]
Transdev’s Vitto Pizzuti and Paul Turner have become the operator’s latest directors, moving up to the boardroom. Vitto is Transdev’s new Operations Director based in Harrogate, while Paul is the company’s new Commercial Director, based in Burnley. Vitto’s new role combines responsibility for operational and engineering functions, a new departure for the man who became […]
ArrivaClick has launched in Watford. The demand responsive minibus service will be phased in, complying with government guidance and scaled up as the restrictions around COVID-19 are lifted. Subsidised by Watford Borough Council, ArrivaClick is aimed at delivering a cost efficient mode of transport, priced between a bus and taxi fare. It can be booked […]
OmniSTOPdesign, a software package for creating attractive and accurate passenger transport stop or station information displays, has been completely updated. Its creator, Omnibus, has made it even easier to use. Now that the frequency of services is changing almost daily and other services are restarting, often with fewer staff to manage them, there is even […]
In all, 95 coaches from the around the country have taken part in a rally to raise awareness of the plight of the industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The Honk for Hope UK campaign was organised by Jenna Rush of North East Coach Travel. Jenna told Bus and Coach Buyer: “This event is not a […]
Go-Ahead London has noticed numerous improvements to workshop safety and vehicle repairs since using a portable induction heater at its New Cross accident and repair centre. Supplied by Automotive Equipment Solutions (AES), the UK distributor for Josam commercial vehicle workshop products, the JH1000 heat inductor is designed for lighter straightening and loosening of heavy vehicle […]
Technology company Passenger is launching myTrip, a mobile ticketing and tracking app for buses. Aimed at the needs of smaller operators, the app is intended to boost customer confidence as they return to travel. Due to be released in August, myTrip is being developed to help smaller operators without existing apps (including school and shuttle […]
Buses are central to helping Britain deliver the Prime Minister’s New Deal plan, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) Chief Executive, Graham Vidler. Boris Johnson is to announce a “New Deal”, designed to put jobs and infrastructure at the centre of the government’s economic growth strategy. The Prime Minister will announce that the […]
