The appalling delays at Dover, ensnaring thousands of coach passengers and drivers, and creating huge additional cost for the industry, must never be repeated. Some vehicles were stuck there for a whole day, creating a driver management nightmare, leaving groups of children high and dry and, more importantly, provoking some group leaders to say they’ll […]
Westway, an early adopter of electric coaches, is having a Van Hool T917 repowered by Equipmake, the UK developer and manufacturer. Having established its technology through multiple bus fleet repower agreements, Equipmake is expanding its electrification offering to the coach sector, collaborating with London-based Westway Coaches, which operates a wide range of luxury coaches. The […]
EVM is delivering its first AOS Anadolu Isuzu Grand Toro to be sold in Scotland. The inaugural vehicle has been ordered by West Coast Motors. The vehicle is now ready to be dressed in the operator’s livery before heading to the island of Mull.
The Scania Irizar i6s Efficient Treinta is to make its first public appearance at the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool on 1 and 2 April. This limited-edition coach is a celebration of the 30-year partnership between Scania and Irizar, with only 30 vehicles being produced. Based on the Irizar i6s Efficient, the Treinta will come […]
Iconic US long-distance coach operation Greyhound Lines is partnering with payments platform Paysafe to roll-out online cash services. Greyhound customers can now use Paysafe’s eCash solution Paysafecash to make safe and secure cash payments when booking a trip online. To purchase an online ticket with cash, the operator’s customers select ‘cash’ as the payment method […]
Operations software specialist Optibus is partnering with Stratio, predictive fleet maintenance system provider. The team-up is aimed at solving major operational and vehicle maintenance challenges in the public transportation industry using artificial intelligence. The partnership marks what the pair believe is the first joint effort between a predictive maintenance company and a planning and operations […]
Moderated by President, Stephen Telling, and attended by operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the UK, UKCOA’s event covered a wide range of technical and regulatory challenges that the industry is facing now and in the immediate future. Welcoming UKCOA members and guests, MD Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, Domenico Bondi, expressed his admiration for […]
The new Retail Sales Director of Volvo Bus in the UK and Ireland, Josef Gisslow, says that it’s ‘business as usual’ at the Coventry Bus and Coach Sales Centre, despite the impending closure of the company’s coach production plant in Wroclaw, Poland in 2024. Josef, who has transferred from Gothenburg, said the factory closure with […]