Coach drivers below the age of 40 are a rarity, it would seem. But there are exceptions, like Dale Worsfold from Shaws of Whitley, who is in his 20s and loving coach driving (see B&CB 1518, 22 February 2019). When we published the article featuring Dale, Johnsons Coaches of Hibalstow, a village near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire […]
Cutting a vogueish figure, Tazio Puri Negri certainly seems a fitting character to bring Italian style to the UK coach and bus industry. The young, Italian-born entrepreneur has started B.Bus, an airport transfer minibus operation, ferrying passengers between London Luton Airport to their homes in north and central London. “The idea behind it is very […]
If you’re in the market for a premium touring coach, Volvo’s 9900 tri-axle with 57 seats on 14 metres has to be in the mix. Volvo’s new coach features innovative design, fuel-saving aerodynamics, and a novel passenger environment. It is the fruition of a €40m investment by Volvo Bus and includes features such as the […]
The popularity of near-13-metre, two-axle touring coaches with 53/57 seats has been a feature of buying patterns in the last five years. For most coach operators, it seems, that’s an ideal capacity and length, and most marques now have a vehicle of the type in this highly competitive sector. However, two-axle, high-capacity coaches are always […]
Many reading this may well have bumped into Bob Winfield, Area Manager at Scania Financial Services. Quite a few might have even done business with him, helping finance your vehicles. But farewells might be in order as Bob switches off his spreadsheets for the last time as he takes a well-deserved retirement on 29 March. […]
Before even being introduced, Dale Worsfold was instantly recognisable. Dale, a driver at Shaw’s of Whitley, is a regular entrant to Bus and Coach Buyer’s Photo Friday competition, so we often see his face on the computer screen alongside his latest photographic offering. Dale is a rarity; at the young age of 24-years-old he bucks […]
Building a business from the ground up may be a titanic task but it comes with some advantages. Lothian Motorcoaches launched itself on to the Edinburgh market last summer, but operating from spare space in one of Lothian’s depots. Now, it’s about to begin work developing its own home in Newbridge, a stones’ throw from […]
Lions have long been associated with sport; England’s football squad being one example. Unfortunately, three lions on a shirt may not have transported the country to the success it dreamed of in last year’s World Cup, but there is another lion that has brought teams to sporting victories. Namely Country Lion, an operator well known […]