It is a busy 50th anniversary summer for Alpine Travel and, arriving at their modern headquarters in Llandudno, it is clear that much of the fleet is out at work with little more to see than the back-up sightseeing vehicles and a few school coaches parked up for the holidays. There’s a warm welcome from […]
Pelican Bus & Coach is continuing to invest in expanding its facilities with the opening of a new national parts distribution centre this month, dedicated to its fast-growing bus and coach division. Located adjacent to J31/M62, close to Pelican’s existing facilities, the new 12,000sq ft building has been purchased and fitted with two-level racking, enabling […]
Richard Bamber of Anthony’s Travel has pushed for greater understanding of the coach industry at a meeting with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRA) Transport Team. Richard was joined by RHA Public Affairs Manager, Ashton Cull, for the meeting, where the Combined Authority’s upcoming transport plans and how they would affect the local haulage […]
Over a quarter of coach operators who conduct international travel will not be using Eurotunnel in the future, according to a new survey from the Confederation of Passenger Transport, which revealed that half of operators had experienced increased costs due to having to seek alternative sea crossings. The news comes after Eurotunnel’s decision to remove […]
Irizar UK has appointed William Kay into the new role of Customer Experience Manager. Most recently with Volkswagen Group, William also has experience with both BMW and McLaren Automotive, along with a BSc Business degree. William said: “I’m overjoyed to be joining Irizar UK and taking on the fantastic opportunity of the Customer Experience Manager […]
A local newspaper has reported the loss of Eddie Harker, founder and co-owner of Harker’s Coaches, based in Tudor Road, South Shields. The firm has traded for more than 50 years, and is now run by his son, Jason, who joined the family business back in 1986. Eddie set the company up after a spell […]
Allison Transmission is to introduce its latest electric axle, part of the Allison eGen Power family, at IAA Transportation 2022 (20-25 September, Hanover). eGen Power is a drop-in solution compatible with many existing chassis, helping OEMs to accelerate their vehicle development programs. It features fully integrated electric motors, a two-speed gearbox, integrated oil cooler and […]
Kidderminster-based Woodstones Coaches has taken delivery of an Irizar i4 built on Scania’s latest KNI360 generation chassis. It has 57 reclining seats, climate control air conditioning and Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels. It is built to full PSVAR specification with a wheelchair lift and destination signs. Richard Meredith, owner of Woodstones Coaches, said: “We are now […]