Streetlite joins north west fleet
A Wrightbus Streetlite WF has joined the Rotala operations Diamond Bus North West and Preston Bus. The vehicle is expected on the roads ‘very shortly’.
Westway buys first Yutong electric coaches
Pelican Bus & Coach has announced the addition of an electric coach to join the Yutong range offered in the UK. The model, provisionally called the TCe12, will be available in the second quarter of 2019. The same vehicle is already in service in Paris where Flixbus and Keolis have operated over 50 of them […]
Tourmaster goes for Plaxton Leopard
Tourmaster Coaches of Crowland, near Peterborough, has added a 12.8m Plaxton Leopard to its fleet. Based on the Volvo B8R, it has 70 seats and is powered by a D8K 7.7 litre, 350bhp Euro VI, six-cylinder engine with a Volvo I-Shift automated transmission. It has full air suspension, I-start duel battery system, air conditioning throughout […]
Greenline adds Tourismo
After purchasing one in 2016, Greenline Coaches has added a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo Touring+. The 12m coach will join its current vehicles in providing services such as coach holidays, weekend breaks, day trips and private hire. It has 49 Luxline seats. The new Tourismo was supplied by EvoBus (UK) Ltd.
Yutong TC9 for Bay Travel
Cowdenheath-based Bay Travel has added a Yutong TC9 to its fleet. The coach has 32 half-leather seats, full air conditioning, an Actia audio system, a 19inch folding screen, power sockets and USB points. It is powered by a Cummins ISB6.7 280hp engine matched to a ZF six-speed gearbox. The vehicle has been used on private […]
Rayhans takes Grand Tourer
Rayhans Mini Bus and Coach Hire has taken delivery of an EVM Grand Tourer. Based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a Euro 6 516Cdi 163bhp Common Rail Direct Injection diesel engine and a seven-speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. It features a Masats plug type passenger electric door, a large rear luggage compartment, in-dash air-conditioning, full length […]
Volvo once again the vehicle of Choice
Lancashire based operator, Travellers Choice has taken delivery of nine new Volvo B11R Jonckheere coaches adding to an existing fleet of almost 150, of which nearly 90 per cent are built on Volvo chassis. John Shaw, Managing Director of Travellers Choice said: “When considering the addition of new vehicles to our extensive fleet, we looked […]
EVM’s Low Floor proves perfect for Go Start CT
Go Start Community Transport has a new 16-seat Community Low Floor Sprinter to provide low-cost transport services to pensioners, people with disabilities, school children and voluntary and charitable groups. The vehicle features a remote-control Masats 120cm double-leaf, rapid-sliding powered entry door. Go Start has specified a luggage drop-cage left of passenger entry door and panoramic […]