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 […]
An operator I spoke to not so long ago has mixed feelings about running midicoaches. On the one hand, he said, they are popular and fill a niche. On the other, they’re not much cheaper to run than a full-sized coach. When you think about it, how do you explain to a hirer that the […]
Based in the pretty town of Midsomer Norton, nestled next to the Mendips, Centurion Travel is a traditional coach operation in almost every sense. Its one-acre depot sits alongside a church, surrounded by residential property, and has been developed gradually to meet modern standards. It is a world away from the image of many of […]
Posed under atmospheric winter skies are Swans Travel’s latest additions to its fleet, a pair of Plaxton Elitei coaches. Managing Director of the Manchester-based operator, Kieran Swindells, is passionate about continuous investment in what he describes as modern, pace-setting vehicles designed to feature the latest in safety, luxury and low emission technology. He sees these new additions […]