Manchester’s guided busway is now open for business. With the vast majority of the construction programme complete, services on the route began operating last Sunday (3 April). Prior to the first day of operation, a launch event was held which Chris Peat attended. The project is designed to enable people to enjoy faster, more punctual […]
To clarify, I am talking about those manufacturers that build vehicles with a completely flat saloon floor not those that have a flat section at the front of the saloon and then a step up over the rear axle and a raised seating area. It is a growing sector of the market as many operators […]
City Hall in London hosted the formal launch of the first BYD fully electric double decker, which is due to enter service in the capital shortly. The vehicle has been designed and developed to TfL’s standards and specifications, with the Chinese manufacturer claiming it is completely emissions free. Although there have previously been examples of […]
Seldom have so many new bus designs for London appeared in short succession, no doubt prompted by the capital’s heightened need for replacement vehicles over the next two years. The latest to appear is the SRM, a new body from Wrightbus mounted on a Volvo B5L hybrid chassis and another in a long line of […]
In a narrow green valley, a tributary of the River Calder once drove one of West Yorkshire’s many woollen mills producing fabrics renowned across the world. Today, part of the refurbished watermill building at Wheatley Park is the modern headquarters of Camira Fabrics, the Yorkshire based specialist in textiles for transportation and furnishing applications worldwide. […]
At first glance you would think that a freezing cold day with snow on the ground would hardly be the best day on which to take a closer look at EVM’s Cabrio open top Sprinter. As journalists, we can rarely dictate when we can get our hands on new vehicles, we just have to take […]
TruTac recently welcomed a cross section of operators to their PSV Focus Event held at the Forest of Arden Hotel in Meriden. Opening the day, Commercial Director, Jemma James explained the objective was to encourage discussion, debate and engagement. Gaining feedback on operators’ requirements would help the further development of systems supporting the management of […]
Following the 2013 launch of Volvo’s Dynamic Steering system on trucks, it has now been developed and launched for bus and coach applications with both rigid and independent front suspension. It is immediately available for all chassis and complete coach applications as European production switched in week 49 last year and will be offered on […]