Coachtraders, the Scottish based Unvi dealers, are celebrating their fourth year in business and to mark the event they have decided to move to new premises. Although Coachtraders is celebrating its fourth anniversary the origins of the company go back some way further than that. It was way back in 2000 that it all began […]
Hot on the heels of the introduction of Setra’s ComfortClass and TopClass coach ranges, the company has unveiled a new family of entry level Setra models that extend the existing MultiClass product range. Available in three lengths initially, they come in below the existing MultiClass offering with more basic specifications. This will enable the Setra […]
To officially launch the new three-axle Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M 16 RHD 12.96m coach in right hand drive form and better inform customers about its Euro6 engine philosophy, EvoBus UK staged an event entitled ‘Efficiency meets Ecology’ at the impressive Mercedes-Benz World facility at Brooklands on Friday 15 November. Close to 100 operators were invited to […]
Stagecoach Manchester is celebrating after winning the UK Bus Operator of the Year award at the UK Bus Awards 2013. London’s Hilton Hotel was the venue for the 18th edition of the awards attracting 650 attendants. The finalists were chosen from over 250 entries by panels of independent judges. The lunchtime ceremony was hosted by […]
The Welsh Government’s plan to reduce to as little as 46% the reimbursement rate to operators to fund the concessionary travel scheme has been in the headlines. Although the final figures of the cut have yet to be announced, there is understandably considerable concern among Welsh bus operators over what effect this will have. If […]
If I said to you what do you know about Eberspächer you would probably immediately think about a company that supplies heating and ventilation systems for buses and coaches particularly minibuses and coaches. Secondly you’d think German. You would be right on both counts, but Eberspächer is much more than that. The German end of […]
Exciting change is afoot for tachograph specialist, Stoneridge, which is going through a re-launch of its brand. This includes introducing a completely new website with an ever wider array of functions and services, including online booking facilities for training courses on its products and a host of support material amongst many other fresh features. With […]
Operators joining a recent trip to the Irizar plant at Ormaiztegi in the Basque region of Spain to celebrate 20 years of cooperation between Scania and Irizar were the first to see the new Euro6 version of the i6 on the K360 chassis. The 12.45m long flat floored coach has since arrived in the UK […]