Iveco Bus is one of the major European players though its presence in the UK market has latterly been limited to minibus versions of the Daily commercial range. Earlier this month, Stuart Jones was invited to visit the company’s biggest large bus producing plant, the former Karosa factory at Vysoke Myto in the Czech Republic, […]
A lot has happened in the five years since Epsom Coaches last held an open day at their modern depot on the outskirts of the Surrey town. Foremost amongst the changes are the fleet increasing by around 30% with a corresponding growth in staff numbers, an increase in turnover of 50% and the sale of […]
Stephen Offord of Stephen Offord Coaches from Westham near Eastbourne, was one of the last to take the Euro5 version of the DAF powered Van Hool TX16 Alicron. It followed two earlier DAF powered Van Hools (another TX16 and one TX15), which like the latest one were sourced from Arriva Bus and Coach. The coaches […]
Although it had been rumoured for some years, the announcement by Mercedes-Benz that it would definitely cease production of the Vario in 2014, still came as a shock to the bus and coach industry. There were still some that thought Mercedes-Benz was crying wolf and would backtrack the decision at the twelfth hour. It didn’t, […]
Like onboard Wi-Fi itself, Mobile Onboard is a rapidly developing entity. Specialising in the supply of Wi-Fi and mobile ticketing solutions for PCV applications, the company is heading towards exciting new horizons, having introduced a number of developments and enhancements to its products and services of late. With the technology it provides becoming ever more […]
The biennial UITP Congress and Exhibition was held in Milan from 8 to 10 June. Bus manufacturers and their suppliers occupied a large oblong lower hall. The rail industry was in a larger upper hall, making me think that Roger Davies might have some comments about overheads on top of the bus industry! Curiously, several […]
Through changes in brand and legal entity, red buses have continuously served the citizens of Salisbury for the past century. Today’s Salisbury Reds operation of Go South Coast can trace its ancestry directly back to the formation of the Wilts and Dorset Motor services in January 1915. To celebrate, Go South Coast staged a charity […]
Most manufacturers and dealers have opted to move up in size in order to provide a replacement for their Mercedes-Benz Vario based minibus ranges but the associated Moseley group of companies have taken a different approach, deciding to offer both smaller and larger options. The smaller alternative is the Sitcar Voyager bodied Iveco New Daily, […]