Opportunities to publicly highlight the hard work put in by coach operators and their staff are few and far between which is why the UK Coach Awards are such a worthwhile feature of the annual coaching calendar. Changes in recent years have moved the emphasis more towards the contribution of people and in a people […]
Distinctive Systems has launched Coach Hire Exchange (CHX), an entirely free of charge cloud-based passenger recovery and job exchange service for coach and minibus operators. CHX is designed to help operators find immediate assistance in the event of a breakdown, or any other situation where passengers need to be picked up and transported as soon […]
Having last year purchased the very first Euro5 powered Yutong TC12 coach to enter service in the UK, Cropley Coaches of Fosdyke in Lincolnshire has now placed the very first Euro6 example to be delivered to an operator in service alongside it. Collected from Pelican Bus and Coach’s Castleford site early in April, the touring […]
EVM caused a bit of a stir when they announced that they were developing a directly wheelchair accessible low floor Sprinter to add to their range. It represented a whole new market sector for EVM who have hitherto confined their activities to the minicoach market, particularly the more luxurious sector, although it must be pointed […]
I don’t think the bookies run a book on the results of the UK Coach Rally, but with eight wins in the preceding 15 years and consecutive victories for the past four years, I don’t think the odds you’d have got on Parrys International taking the UK Coach Rally Coach of the Year title for […]
Arriva Yorkshire and North East has become known for its imaginative launches of new initiatives including Sapphire and Max routes, so there were great expectations for the launch of Yorkshire’s first Sapphire route. Held at The Tetley Arts Centre in Leeds, the event didn’t disappoint with celebrity guest, Chloe Sims, from TV’s TOWIE, entertainment from […]
After choosing them for the Greenwave network in 2013, Reading Buses has built up a successful fleet of 34 biomethane gas powered Scania buses with ADL Enviro 300 bodywork. In 2014 the company added a state of the art gas filing station to its depot and plans are being progressed to grow the fleet with […]
The new drug drive testing laws which came in to force earlier last month have opened up the way for drug testing manufacturers to promote their products to the industry. One such company is German based, Dräger, who have recently received Home Office approval for roadside drug testing. Kirsty Flatt found out more about the […]