Pearces of Oxford has received two new Temsa HD13 coaches. The pair each have 57 seats and are to PSVAR specification. Pearces was taken over by Go-Ahead in March this year, becoming part of its Oxford Bus Company operations. The coaches were supplied by TSUK.
As reported in B&CB issue 1702 (2 May 2025), Pelican Yutong has sold its 2,000th Yutong vehicle in the UK. The landmark coach, a GT12, has now been delivered to FirstGroup for use on its FlixBus operations. The first Yutong sold on these shores was a Euro V TC12 that went to Lincolnshire-based Cropley Coaches, […]
Fleet safety equipment supplier Parksafe Group is partnering with Road Skills Online in an effort to reduce bridge strikes across the UK. The company’s partnership with Road Skills Online started when it undertook one of its training sessions to help our staff better understand bridge strikes. It was found that combining Parksafe’s Low Bridge Detection […]
How Government can best support the coach industry is one of the topics to be discussed at an industry round-table discussion tomorrow (7 May 2025), Simon Lightwood, Local Transport Minister has told B&CB. Speaking during a visit to Star Coaches in Batley, West Yorkshire today (6 May 2025), the Minister said the goal of the […]
Scania (Great Britain) has acquired Haydock Commercial Vehicles. The deal will see Haydock’s six branches located in the North West – Warrington, Preston, Ellesmere Port, Widnes and Deeside, and its team join forces with Scania GB’s. It will also see Owner of Haydock Commercial Vehicles, Simon Dykes, say farewell to the business he built and […]
Road closures that could affect visiting coaches are to be put in place in Caerphilly on Sunday 11 May. The closures are to be made for the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k. During the race, Crescent Road will be closed from 6am to 1pm, while Cardiff Road will see closures between 9am am and 12pm. Additionally, […]
Coach operators transporting customers abroad could fall foul of new EU legislation due to come in that rules over how long people can stay in the Schengen Area. Trade body RHA has raised concerns over the potential impact of the 90/180 rule, where people can spend a maximum 90 out of any 180 days in […]
ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division is unveiling its latest electrification technology for PCVs, a new and advanced air compressor. Designed as much for efficiency as it is for smooth operation, ZF’s new e-comp Scroll is an oil-free, low-noise and minimal vibration air compression system for medium and heavy-duty hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell […]