Old Billingsgate, a grand repurposed Victorian fish market in London was again the venue for this year’s Transport Ticketing Global event. However, instead of fish the exhibition venue swam with key international players in ticketing for the transport sector. Chris Peat attended the second day of the two day event to bring you some of […]
From a child, Wendy was always involved in engineering without realising. She spent time playing with engines in the factory where her father was a plant manager and the first thing she ever drove was a tractor. Her career in engineering is a direct result of her fascination with the Army. Whilst at school, her […]
In the days before Salvador Caetano’s UK operations were centred on contracts with National Express, it was a significant player in the small coach market. Successive generations of the Toyota Coaster based Optimo were offered for three decades from 1985 but there were also other options including a number of Fiat or Iveco products tracing […]
With 2017 well and truly underway, we all want it to be a success for our businesses. One way to help guarantee this is to make sure all staff are well versed in their job. Training is key to this, whether that is giving employees the skills to succeed in the first place or just […]
Following the long term evaluation of the Optare Metrodecker with First Bus in Rotherham (B&CB 1384, 24 June 2016) which both parties agreed delivered significant and positive feedback, a further partnership between the two organisations has undertaken a long term evaluation of the Euro6 Metrocity 12Tonnes GVW single decker on Red Arrow routes in Halifax. […]
Now in its third generation, the Panther body style was originally launched in 1999/2000 under the codename ‘Coach 2000’ when, along with the pivot door Paragon model, it replaced the Premiere 350 and Excalibur models. At that time only 12m models were produced but that subsequently changed and the Panther family now covers the range […]
On Saturday, Reading Buses formally launched the Scania Euro6 gas bus with an event in the town’s Broad Street described by CEO Martijn Gilbert as a ‘regal affair with royalty aplenty.’ The company will be the first to operate the new type of super environmentally friendly bus. Alongside the display of the promotional vehicle in Reading […]
Near empty buses running on routes may, despairingly, be a familiar sight in some parts of the country, particularly rural areas. Although these services provide a vital service to those who rely on them, cost cutting pressures on local authorities mean they often fall victim to budget cuts, threatening their existence. This is causing accessibility […]