Shearings Holidays has been named the Best Coach Holiday Company in the large operator category of the British Travel Awards 2019. Alfa Travel took silver in this category and National Holidays the bronze. In the medium category of Best Coach Holiday Company, Edwards Coaches won gold, with silver going to Star Tours and bronze to […]

Sussex Coaches of Horsham has taken delivery of a new high-capacity Scania Irizar I-Skool coach. Based on a Scania K 360 IB6x2*4 chassis equipped with Scania’s 360hp engine and Scania’s fully automated Opticruise gear-selection system, the 13.6m overall length vehicle is equipped with 80 seats in a 3+2 configuration. Interior fitments include climate control, Bosch […]

Colin Robertson, the Chief Executive of Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), has received the award of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was given the award at an investiture ceremony performed by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in Buckingham Palace. Colin was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for […]

Innovation & Technology in Transport (ITT Hub) has received a fresh spree of new stand signings ahead of next year’s event. The first ITT Hub is taking place on 13 to 14 May 2020 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. Leading the latest run of signings is Swindon-based HJS Emission Technology, the modular exhaust systems […]

UK Coach Operator of the Year 2019, Horseman Coaches has added two Plaxton Panthers to its fleet. The Reading-based operator anticipates delivery of a further three Plaxtons before the end of the year, all of which will be 57-seat Leopards. Director, James Horseman, said: “Our new Panthers are both 12.8m 61-seat models with CCTV, wood-effect […]

Crossing the Humber Bridge to get to Hull-based East Yorkshire was somewhat emblematic of what is happening at the operator. The business is making a journey from its past form as EYMS, crossing a gulf of uncertainty to get to the fresh banks of a new tomorrow. The company has been acquired by Go-Ahead Group […]

Volvo’s premium integrated B11R 9900 has been named Irish Coach of the Year for 2020. The award was made by Irish publication Fleet Bus & Coach. Described by the judges as “spectacular”, they said Volvo had taken the best from the 9700 and used that as a foundation to “build a coach for the discerning […]

Harris Group has revealed details of a new electric bus. Called the STEED (Sustainable Transport Electric Energy Delivered), the vehicle has been optimised to Harris Group specifications by Chinese manufacturer Higer. It is set to take to Irish roads in 2020. Powered by CATL lithium ion batteries producing 174 Kw of output, the STEED has […]