Visitors to the Birmingham’s NEC will not only see the latest in vehicles, products and related services, but have the opportunity to participate in the various workshops and side events in the Master Class which maximise the usefulness of the event. Then there is meeting up with old friends and colleagues and catching up with […]
So you want out? Out of your business that is. You are not alone because there are lots of reasons that drive an operator to sell a business, or part of it. It may be that you take the view that with improved economic prospects you might get a better price. Or it may be […]
In advance of its presence at Euro Bus Expo, Wrightbus last week held a press conference at the London Transport Museum to reveal more about the new generation StreetDeck double decker, as well as providing more information on other Wrightbus products and how the company is progressing. There were no actual vehicles present but senior […]
From its origins in Wrexham, GHA Coaches has been quietly growing in recent years to become one of the largest family owned business in the UK bus and coach industry. The next stage in the company’s development was revealed last week. GHA Gold will be its premium brand featuring new high specification vehicles and improved […]
Antonio de Bruijn was the man behind the introduction of AdBlue to these shores, actually registering the AdBlue name itself. After a brief departure from this business, he is now back and with him is a new name in AdBlue supply: Top!Blue. Chris Peat spoke to Antonio, the founding Executive Chairman of the new company […]
Continental is a name known for the global tyre brand, however Continental also manufactures many other products for transport under the VDO product brand. One area it is heavily involved in is tachographs, with its R&D team striving to be at the forefront of their development. Chris Peat visited the company’s Birmingham headquarters and spoke […]
Marking a century since the launch of the bus service between Birmingham and Malvern that was later to become the 144, First Midland Red has unveiled two buses in recreations of earlier livery styles. It was on 29 August 1914 that the Midland Red first offered a through service from Birmingham to Malvern three times […]
The first of the CPT regional conferences got under way this month, with the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions hosting the inaugural event at the Red Lion Hotel in Todwick, South Yorkshire. Approximately 20 members were in attendance. Kirsty Flatt was there to report on the proceedings for Bus & Coach Buyer. Keith McNally, the CPT’s Regional Manager, […]