Bus and Coach Buyer’s David Cole recently visited the company’s headquarters in the North Worcestershire countryside to meet the team and find out more about the services and systems on offer. History When privatisation of the National Bus Company (NBC) operating companies began in the mid 1980s, Edward Morris was Group Internal Auditor for NBC […]
Staged at the modern Bangor depot on the Llandygai Industrial Estate, which was built eight years ago, the launch saw Area Managing Director for Arriva Buses Wales, Michael Morton, introduce the vehicles to an invited audience, with his speech repeated in Welsh by Bangor Depot General Manager, Dafydd Williams. His guests included: the Lord Mayor […]
So, what of today? How does the modern operator, faced with the legacy of the recession and an ageing fleet, maybe premises in need of renovation or workshops in need of re-equipping, go about asking for and finding a source for funding? The answer seems to lie in the art of planning a little way […]
Pelican Engineering, based in Castleford, West Yorkshire, is a company that has been in business for 95 years and has been making a profit for 95 years. It still has the same title and is still run by the same family. As Sales Director, Ken Grindrod points out, ‘Not many are in the same position […]
Save money, increase safety Thamesdown moved into its purpose built depot in 2005, relocating from its previous base near Swindon bus station. The new facility provides it with over five acres for its operation. David said, ‘We carry out pretty much everything maintenance and repair wise here, from bus servicing, repairs and MOT preparation. We […]
VDL Group Developments Wim van der Leegte, Chairman of VDL, has been at the helm since the age of 19 in 1966 when he took on running the company his father had established in 1953. One of the principles that drives him is that the companies within VDL should manufacture and employ people within the […]
Some readers may have experienced the coach on brief road runs at the NEC during the show. At that time it had a pre-production engine which has just been replaced with a production unit and there have also been a number of other modifications and refinements made in the interim. The Leopard body marks a return to […]
Quicker, easier and less stress Gill explained that, when Acas receives notification that an employee is thinking about a tribunal claim, it will try to resolve the dispute quickly and cost effectively under the new scheme. She said tribunals can be costly and time consuming, not to mention stressful. The introduction of this legislation change […]