To cope with increased passenger numbers, Manchester Airport has taken four ADL Enviro200s. The 10.8m buses have Cummins ISBe four-cylinder Euro5 engines with Allison S2100 transmissions and a passenger capacity of 60. They were modified to include extra racking for luggage and additional CCTV cameras. Airport Transport Manager, Andy Willis, said, ‘Such has been the […]
London operator, Clarkes Coaches, has added a Paccar DAF powered Irizar i8 Integral to its fleet, which has become the company’s flagship vehicle. The 14m tri-axle has 36 padded, leather seats, arranged in groups of four around tables, plus a hand built kitchen at the centre. Additional equipment includes contactless phone charging bases on the […]
Radical Travel’s Haggis Adventure brand has taken delivery of three new Mercedes-Benz 1023 Unvi Voyager GTs based on the Atego 1023 chassis with 230hp engine matched to Powershift 3 transmission. They are specified with 30 Brusa passenger seats, Hispacold air conditioning, Bosch Professional Line audio systems, a top loading fridge, dark tint double glazed windows […]
Central Buses has added three 10.8m ADL Enviro200s to its fleet. The buses have been purchased for the recently introduced Route 1 between Chapelfields, Coventry City Centre and University Hospital. They are fitted with Centrad (Central Buses’ sister company) 4G Wi-Fi, 39 seats, USB charge points and eight-camera CCTV systems. Power is provided by the […]
Warwickshire operator Catteralls Coaches has collected its second Irizar integral, a 12.9m 70-seat i4. It is powered by the DAF MX11 326bhp engine. The operator took delivery of a 14m tri-axle i6 in 2015 and another i6 will join the fleet at Easter. MD of Catteralls, Paul Catterall, said, ‘I have to say I’m very […]
Norfolk operator, Marett’s Chariots, has added another Mercedes-Benz Tourismo to its fleet following positive experience with the example it took in at the beginning of last year. The latest one is built to Touring specification and features 53 seats in stylish Travel Star Eco upholstery with leather headrests and dual 19inch LCD monitors paired with […]
Surrey operator, Passenger Plus, has taken delivery of its first Volvo, a B8R SC5 with Sunsundegui SC5 bodywork. Powered by a Volvo D8K350 six-cylinder Euro6 engine matched to an automatic gearbox, it has a roof mounted Carrier 353 air conditioning unit and heating with automatic control, a Sony entertainment package, front mounted 19inch LED flatscreen […]
The Kings Ferry has added three Mercedes-Benz Tourismos to its fleet. The coaches have 49 seats in Luxline upholstery, 5v USB charging points, Wi-Fi and dual 19inch monitors paired with professional Bosch audio visual systems. They are powered by the Mercedes-Benz OM470 Euro6 engine paired with six-speed ZF EcoLife automatic gearboxes. The operator has placed […]