The new Irizar i6S Efficient has been awarded the Sustainable Bus Award in the “coach“ category at an event held in Milan during the NME-Next Mobility Exhibition fair. The jury, made up of several members of the specialised European press, highlighted Irizar’s capacity for redesigning the i6S model, “achieving greater operating efficiency, which is essential for […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has expanded its system to support staff shuttle services. The launch is accompanied by an exclusive offer of short term one-month contracts, which ShuttleID says will help operators confirm service viability and get new routes off the ground. The decision by ShuttleID to expand into work services […]
The four-year gap since the last IAA event in Hanover has seen the event change beyond all recognition. Many, indeed most of the major bus and coach manufacturers were either absent or had only a token presence with neither Daimler Truck nor MAN featuring buses on their inside stands and others choosing to launch new […]
Scania UK has appointed as its new Managing Director, Chris Newitt, a former VW group and Jaguar Land Rover executive. He began his tenure on 20 September and is responsible for guiding the business through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen. James Armstrong, Executive Regional Director for Scania Europe North, said: […]
Hearing the sad news that we have lost David Morris – the charismatic owner of DRM Bus in rural Herefordshire – many readers have left messages of condolence. The messages on social media underline what a huge (in every sense) character David was, but also record the influence and passion he had for developing rural […]
Ages Past is a business born out of necessity that has evolved with changing social norms. And now, after more than four decades, it’s looking for a new owner. Ages Past runs no fewer than five Class-6-tested Bedford OBs from its rural headquarters at Eversley on the Hampshire/Berkshire border. Proprietor, Dr Mark Sleep, describes it […]
EVM has appointed experienced former coach operator and dealer Steve O’Neill to head up its newly-launched AOS Isuzu dealership venture. Steve, an industry stalwart, brings over 30 years of experience to the role. Starting at 18 as a coach driver with the Kings Ferry Group, he rose quickly through the ranks to become responsible for […]
Located at Sandtoft near Doncaster, The Trolleybus Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of preserved trolleybuses, most of them from Britain but with examples from Europe, New Zealand and South Africa as well. In total there are close to 60 in the collection or on loan as well as trolleybus support vehicles and […]