In an exclusive Q&A session with B&CB, Will Reeves, Bus and Coach Section Manager at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), tells us optimism is coming back, but says we are still facing a very challenging operating environment. Registrations have been seen to improve in 2022, albeit still below 2019 levels. How likely […]
Last week’s ITT Hub at Farnborough International offered some interesting exhibits applicable to the bus and coach world. Equipmake Equipmake’s conversion of Westway Coach’s Van Hool T917 displayed at the ITT Hub is thought to be a world first. The vehicle was displayed at the ITT Hub event at Farnborough International. It has had its […]
Nine manufacturers took part in the fifth electric bus comparison event staged recently by German magazine Omnibus Spiegel at Stadtwerke Bonn’s Friesdorf depot. Representatives from operators across Germany and beyond joined journalists in the three-day event which took the vehicles on a circuit from the urban streets of Bonn, across the Rhein and in to […]
Moderated by President, Stephen Telling, and attended by operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the UK, UKCOA’s event covered a wide range of technical and regulatory challenges that the industry is facing now and in the immediate future. Welcoming UKCOA members and guests, MD Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, Domenico Bondi, expressed his admiration for […]
Visitors to Transport Ticketing Global at the Olympia London earlier this week were treated to a chance to see some of the latest innovations in the world of ticketing in our industry. As the name suggests, the event is an international affair, with transport ticketing solution providers from across the world, as well as some […]
Vehicle tracking systems are already essential for some kinds of operation, but what if you don’t have a system installed at base, and occasionally need location sharing? Any Android phone or iPhone already has all you need to share your location with any other person. It’s easy to set up and can be timed for […]
Electric steering columns that provide ergonomic adjustability are common in the automotive sector but this technology is yet to make its debut in the commercial vehicle sector. Many manufacturers are interested in the concept, but it is up to technology suppliers to translate this vision into reality. The origins of the electric memory steering column […]
Localism is key at Robinson Kimbolton. Based in the rural Cambridgeshire town of Kimbolton, the coach operator is at the heart of its local community, not just providing coaches but also running the local repair and service garage and a Budgens grocery store. Proprietor Charles Robinson tells B&CB that the facility the company runs from […]
A trial has shown the regenerative effect of undulating roads on hydrogen- and battery electric-powered buses. Results are now in of the trial of two Caetano buses, one hydrogen- and the other battery-electric-powered, that took place in the Peak District National Park last year. During the test, the rolling hills were observed to have a […]
