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BOOK REVIEW Plaxton: The Panorama and Panorama Elite years By chrispeat -

BOOK REVIEW Plaxton: The Panorama and Panorama Elite years

Howard Berry has prepared a concise history of both models and chosen 180 quality images which have been well reproduced. These...

IN PICTURES: Friends of King Alfred Buses marks 40th anniversary By chrispeat -

IN PICTURES: Friends of King Alfred Buses marks 40th anniversary

This month marks 40 years since James Freeman called the public meeting at which the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) was...

Trade body’s top coach destinations named during National Coach Week By chrispeat -

Trade body’s top coach destinations named during National...

To celebrate National Coach Week, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is shining a spotlight on its top ten coach...

Pearces take two Temsas By chrispeat -

Pearces take two Temsas

Pearces of Oxford has received two new Temsa HD13 coaches. The pair each have 57 seats and are to PSVAR specification. Pearces...

2,000th UK Yutong is delivered By chrispeat -

2,000th UK Yutong is delivered

As reported in B&CB issue 1702 (2 May 2025), Pelican Yutong has sold its 2,000th Yutong vehicle in the UK. The landmark...

West Midlands franchising due for 2027 By chrispeat -

West Midlands franchising due for 2027

Another step towards bus franchising in the West Midlands has been made. The region’s largest bus operator, National...

Tower Transit selects TransMach for Jersey By chrispeat -

Tower Transit selects TransMach for Jersey

Tower Transit Group has selected TransMach’s 5G TM700 modular electronic ticket machine (ETM) for its renewed LibertyBus...

Stagecoach plans first fully-electric depot By chrispeat -

Stagecoach plans first fully-electric depot

Stagecoach has announced plans for its first fully-electric fleet and depot in Stockton-on-Tees. The fully electric operation...