On a dismal January morning in Nottinghamshire, dawn broke in the winter sky and the Van Hool EX16M was put in position ready for photos. The previous night, the new coach had been parked in the depot of Sharpes of Nottingham, one of the operators chosen by Arriva Bus and Coach for the vehicle’s Grand […]
As we head south down the M1 at the start of our road test, I take a sound meter to one of the noisiest seats on many coaches – opposite the centre stairwell. The read-out says 43dB. I move forwards to the seat directly behind the driver. 46dB. Then to the rear seats. 42dB. It’s […]
It is just over a year since Marcus Worth took over as Managing Director of Moseley in the South following the retirement of former MD, Allan Vaulter, and the acquisition of his majority stake by Moseley (PCV) Ltd in October 2016. Moseley in the South was incorporated in 1990 and for the first six or […]
Polish born Natalia Maj joined Safeguard Coaches as a sales assistant in January 2016. The role has helped her develop her English language skills and following the retirement of the company’s sales manager in July, after 28 years’ service, Natalia has become primarily responsible for coach hire bookings for the Safeguard Coaches brand. The Winner […]
The surprise announcement at the Daimler Buses pre-Kortrijk event in September was a new, lightly hybridised version of the Citaro bus. Statically displayed there, and at Busworld, the first chance to experience it on the road came recently at a ride-and-drive opportunity in Mannheim, where two examples were made available. From 2009, Mercedes-Benz had briefly […]
Four years ago, EVM made its debut in the lowfloor accessible market with a lowfloor Sprinter minibus conversion. Having earned renown in the executive minicoach sector, the business has now experienced considerable success with this newest concept, most notably with one of EVM’s largest ever orders to a school service provider (more on this later). […]
Cummins has announced a fully certified repower option for buses, which could potentially take Euro IV vehicles to Euro VI and extend their operating life in Low Emission Zones. The option involves replacing the existing engine with a Cummins 4.5-litre or 6.7-litre together with associated DPF, SCR and stop-start technologies, and to illustrate an extreme […]
Hawkes Tours has the honour of being the first operator to place an order for an individually-specified new Neoplan Tourliner, handed over officially last week. Launched in left-hand drive markets in 2016, the attractively restyled new Neoplan Tourliner soon attracted attention from UK operators with orders placed before the first right-hand drive example arrived in […]