Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has visited destination display specialist, McKenna Brothers. The visit by the Mayor was aimed at acknowledging and supporting local suppliers, particularly in the context of the Bee Network. During the visit, Burnham met with the team at McKenna Brothers, who have been actively engaged in supporting the franchised bus […]
Public transport data intelligence specialist CitySwift is partnering with both Transdev Blazefield and trentbarton. CitySwift provides a data platform designed to improve the performance of public transport networks using AI-powered analytics, simulations and optimisations. It will be working with both operators to help optimise their networks. Through CitySwift’s performance optimisation software, Transdev Blazefield hopes to […]
Durite, the vehicle safety, lighting and auto electrical parts specialist, has builta new demonstration vehicle designed to bring their range of road safety products closer to fleet operators throughout the UK. The Durite-branded demo’ van is fully equipped with a selection of the company’s latest safety additions, including DVR kits, 4G live-streaming DVR and CCTV […]
trentbarton has ordered a further 29 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses. The 11.8m long single-deckers will be joining trentbarton’s fleet this summer, 23 of them operating on ilkeston flyer, the villager, H1 and the mickleover. The remaining vehicles will be spares for the wider fleet. Each Enviro200 will feature three large skylights to create a light […]
After the news of VDL agreeing to take over Van Hool production, the Belgian manufacturer’s UK arm has delivered its first T Series. The Van Hool T16 Astron had no sooner been delivered to to D J Thomas of Neath, near Port Talbot, than it went to the UK Coach Rally and won Coach of […]
Stockton-on-Tees-based M&D Travel has added an Irizar Integral i6s Efficient coach to its fleet. At 12.9m long, the new coach is equipped with 53 passenger seats. Each seat is equipped with a seat back table and USB connectivity. Other passenger amenities include a drinks machine and a washroom located in the central stairwell. The coach […]
Alexander Dennis has delivered a new Plaxton Leopard to Jones Login of Carmarthenshire. The family business bought the new coach for a new school contract. The 12.2m long Plaxton Leopard for Jones Login is built on the Volvo B8R chassis and has a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox. It seats 70 passengers in a 3+2 arrangement. […]
Temsa UK has handed over eight Temsa coaches to Skills Holidays of Nottingham. This is the first order for Temsas by the operator. The order comprises of two MD9 39-seaters and six HD13 57-seaters. All coaches came equipped with leather motif and USB connection points to all seats, wood effect flooring, alloy wheels and are […]