Thames Valley Buses announce the investment in four new Alexander Dennis Enviro200s. They are primarily for use on the operator’s 171 and 172 routes that run around South Bracknell, entering service today. Reading Buses-owned operator says the new buses are a step-change in luxury and comfort for their customers. Among the features are coffee-shop style […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro200 to Reptons Coaches. The new 10.8m long single-decker joins three earlier-generation vehicles of the same type at the Surrey family business. “Our passengers on local bus services will enjoy the comfort offered by its Alexander Dennis SmartSeats in a tidy interior…” – Repton Coaches owner, Andy Repton Repton Coaches […]
A fleet of 17 new Volvo B8RLE MCV eVoRa 13m low-entry car park shuttle buses are being operated by Aircoach. The Ireland-based subsidiary of FirstGroup is using them to deliver a service for Dublin Airport Authority. They have replaced a mixed fleet of older Euro III buses. Powered by Volvo’s D8K engine, the new vehicles […]
Porth-based Thomas of Rhondda has taken delivery of an Irizar Integral i6S luxury touring coach. The 14m Integral i6S features a DAF MX-13 355 483hp engine, driving through the ZF TraXon automated manual gearbox. Each of the 57 passenger seats is fitted with magazine nets, multi-position footrests and seat-back tables. Other onboard amenities include USB […]
A 12.1m Volvo B8RLE-based MCV eVoRa has been delivered to Bromyard-based DRM Bus. The bus is powered by a Volvo D8K 320 six cylinder 7.7 litre engine coupled to a ZF 6AP1400C six-speed automatic gearbox and has 46 seats, Compak manual ramp and Sanz Clima convector heating system. The vehicle was supplied by Volvo Buses.
Bewdley-based Phillips International Travel has cause for celebration on two counts. Firstly, Director Julian Phillips’ wife Gemma has given birth to a son. Secondly, the operator has replaced its ’17-plate Plaxton Elite with a new Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther. “So we have had two new arrivals in the space of 48 hours,” Julian told B&CB. […]
Alexander Dennis is delivering a fleet of 35 new Enviro400 double-deckers to Go South Coast. The Go-Ahead Group company, which operates a fleet of over 850 vehicles on over 140 local and long-distance routes across Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has allocated the new low-emission buses to its morebus and Southern Vectis […]
Irizar (UK) has had its 600th sale of an integral coach. The landmark coach is an Irizar Integral i6s Efficient, which has gone into service with returning Irizar customer Nigel and Kim Tours of Westbury. The 14m, 42-seat tri-axle coach replaces a 2015 Irizar Integral i6 as the company’s only coach. The vehicle’s high-standard specification […]