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 […]
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 […]