Special arrangements for coaches are to be put in place for coaches travelling through the Port of Dover during February half-term. All coaches must use the designated Coach Processing Facility in Dover’s Western Docks on Friday 9 (10.30am to 9.30pm), Saturday 10 (11.30am to 10.30pm) and Friday 16 February (12pm to 11pm). If travelling on […]
Williams Coaches of Brecon has achieved the DVSA’s Earned Recognition status. It is the first PCV operator in Wales to earn the accreditation. DVSA Earned Recognition is a voluntary scheme where operators have to pass an exacting audit to prove they meet high driver and vehicle standards. Operators that take part regularly share performance data […]
Newport Transport is to double its commitment to the FlixBus UK network in 2024, with new routes and increased services due to launch before the summer. Flix and Newport Transport partnered last year, resulting in the launch of the travel tech brand’s first dedicated airport lines in the UK. Building on the success of the […]
Coventry operator Harry Shaw has taken delivery of three Irizar Integral i4 high-capacity coaches. The trio are 12.9 metres in length and fitted with 70 seats in a 3+2 configuration, all with three-point seatbelts. They each have the MX11-270kw (367bhp) engine matched to a ZF EcoLife Coachline transmission. The coaches are PSVAR compliant and feature […]
A former Tower Transit manager who has latterly worked at electric drive giant Ballard Power Systems has set up an independent consultancy to help operators plan for zero-emission vehicles. David Yorke MSc CEng is at the helm of Future Zero Emission, bringing his vast experience to bear on the often unforeseen planning that moving to […]
Berrys Coaches, MacPhails Coaches and Westway Coach Services have joined the Guild of British Coach Operators. The new members undertook an exacting independent audit, covering their engineering and driver compliance, vehicle presentation and quality of client service. They join 23 members of the Guild, with coverage across the UK. Guild Chairman, Anthony Winson, said: “We […]
This week is National Apprenticeship Week (5 to 11 February 2024) and the industry is marking the occasion with an array of initiatives. Daish’s Holidays To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, coach holiday provider Daish’s Holidays has opened its apprenticeship programme to its 516-strong workforce in a commitment to fostering continuous growth and development within […]
Bus and coach industry insurance broker, McCarron Coates, is suggesting 2024 becomes the Year of the Camera in our sector. The Leeds-based fleet insurance specialist says it can be extremely advantageous, from an insurance cost-saving and claims avoidance point of view, for all fleet operations to adopt First Notification of Risk strategies, as well as […]