With over 1,700 sold already, 526 of them to Euro6 specification (including 194 Euro6 for the UK), Volvo is leading the way among manufacturers in the supply of hybrid buses. At the beginning of the year (B&CB issue 1260, 24 January 2014) we reported from Sweden on three prototype buses running in service in Gothenburg […]
Against the relentless trend of consolidation of the last few decades you could argue that only one European manufacturer has begun from scratch to claim and maintain a significant position within the European market. The Polish Solaris concern, with its green dachshund emblem, developed out of the Neoplan Polska operation headed by Christof Olszewska who, […]
The event was opened by the CTA’s Chairman, Dr Stephen Hickey, who then went on to act as Facilitator for the majority of the conference. He began by introducing Duncan Sloan, Director of Community Banking at RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland). He welcomed delegates to the Conference which was held in the RBS Auditorium. This […]
Mercedes-Benz has launched the CapaCity L articulated bus, a new longer version of the Citaro based four-axle CapaCity model that has been available since April 2007. The longest Mercedes-Benz bus yet offered, it is 21m in length and provides space for up to 191 passengers as standard. It is around three metres longer than conventional […]
Birmingham’s International Conference Centre was the venue for the recent Passenger Focus afternoon conference, Longer distance journeys: Are we well connected? Kirsty Flatt attended to find out more about the work that they do in the bus and coach industry. Proceedings began with a welcome from long serving Passenger Focus Chairman Colin Foxall who has […]
The ROSCO award for safe driving was presented before lunch by Chairman of EYMS and ROSCO, Peter Shipp, to John Noble of Ipswich Buses who, out of 42 years driving experience with the company, has achieved 35 years of continuous safe driving. Arriva claimed the top three places in the Young Manager of the Year […]
Regardless of what you have in your fleet, brand new, second hand or vintage, they all have windscreens. If you think they are just glass, then you’re not quite right, there is a lot more to them than that. Here, General Manager of Esprit, the windscreen crack and chip repair kit specialist, Neil Skidmore, has […]
BASE Coach Sales’ unveiling at Euro Bus Expo of the new MOBIpeople range of single deck options marks the latest stage in the company’s ongoing mission to provide vehicles that match operators’ needs and can be operated profitably. The BASE team, with the experience gained from running the 160 strong Holmeswood fleet, has developed particular […]