Click the image above to access our gallery of photos Dublin-based Harris Commercials is tilting for the midicoach sector, with a new vehicle, development of its Isuzu AOS Visigo and a re-engineered Higer Super 9. A dominant player in the Irish truck market for many years, Harris has moved into a new development sporting a […]
When it comes to transport, particularly mass public transport, the industry’s long-term vision should be shaped by embracing and supporting new, sustainable energy sources, says Luxfer Gas Cylinders. While diesel buses still have their place – if they meet Euro VI standards – other technologies have to be explored and considered. The Government’s ‘net zero […]
Shrewsbury based tech company FleetGO is to introduce an all-in-one solution to help operators with tachograph compliance on a pay-by-the-month basis. The solution, called Tacho Complete, is a tool that automatically downloads tachograph data from vehicles and driver cards, and performs automatic checks on completeness and possible driver infringements. Ashly E. De la Rosa, Managing […]
When Irish mini and midicoach builder Brian Noone announced at the back end of 2018 that they were intending to offer the 900S midicoach on a DAF chassis, I was keen to get my hands on one. Now, thanks to Steve Peck at UK distributors Midlands Bus and Coach Sales, I have. I have always […]
London’s major coach hub will continue to be located at its historic home in Victoria, TfL has confirmed. TfL plans to work with coach operators to improve customer facilities at the 87-year-old Grade-II listed station as small sections of the Victoria Coach Station lease expire in the early 2020s. This could include changes to the […]
With the threat of a no-deal Brexit looming, the Government has updated its briefing on taking coaches overseas. The latest briefing says that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK will join the Interbus agreement for occasional (not scheduled) EU travel, and visits to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Turkey and […]
Despite the sloshing rain, it was tourists that flooded Buckingham Gate in London. The iconic British treasure that is Buckingham Palace draws a considerable number of visitors and not a small amount are whisked there by coach. That’s an encouraging sign for all involved in tourism, but coaching in London is, as readers may well […]
Harrogate has defended coach parking charges for its annual Christmas Market, which it says offer great value for money for a free, not-for-profit event. The market, which runs from 14 to 17 November, features around 200 stalls and last year attracted 140 coaches. During the event, Harrogate closes the St Mary’s Walk coach drop-off zone […]