It is rumoured a Chinese company could acquire Wrightbus, according to press reports. Weichai, a Chinese engineering business, has been tipped as a possible company to save the struggling Ballymena-based manufacturer. It was announced the bus builder was to court potential investors last month, when it issued a statement confirming it had appointed Deloitte to […]
Last year’s winner of the Bus Driver of the Year, Ian Field, is set to defend his title this weekend. Finalists have been announced for the UK Bus Driver of the Year competition (BDOY). Among them is Stagecoach East Scotland driver and reigning champion, Ian Field. A total of 84 competitors will take part in […]
ArrivaClick is being trialled as a replacement for a fixed-route bus service in Speke, south east of Liverpool. Supported by Liverpool local authority, the app-run ArrivaClick Speke Zone service replaces 211 Speke Circular in September, with an initial 12-month trial – believed to be the first in the country – to look at how demand […]
Road testing Sprinter-based conversions is always a slightly depressing exercise for the Bus and Coach Buyer team. There’s a reason that it’s considered the best base vehicle on the market and, arguably, in its new guise with a raft of new electronic tricks, now even better. The reason is that Mercedes-Benz has a pretty good […]
Mistral Group is working with Mellor to offer rental and lease options on its range of accessible vehicles. Working together with Mellor, Mistral Group is to introduce five new models to its product range including the low-emission Strata Low-Floor, the Strata High-Floor with passenger lift, the 31-seated Maxima, the Tucana II and the unique fully […]
Greater Manchester’s newest bus operator Go North West (GNW) has announced detailed plans to spend £3 million in its first 12 months, primarily on vehicle and depot improvements. With priorities focused on improved reliability, customer service and local leadership, the company unveiled a refurbished double-deck hybrid bus at an official launch event which was held […]
Ralph Bullock (Junior) died peacefully at home on 20 June 2019. He was 90, the same age as the Manchester-based company. Apart from a period of National Service, and a year in Australia shortly after the end of WWII, he spent his entire working life with the family firm. The business had been founded by […]
Operators into Birmingham – now delaying its Clean Air Zone until next summer – have been urged to apply for part of the £10m upgrade funding. The Confederation of Passenger Transport’s Midlands region says the city has now confirmed that the CAZ won’t start until July 2020 at the earliest, but says that the clock […]