Henry Cooper adds PSVAR Panther
Cramlington-based Henry Cooper Coaches has added a Plaxton Panther Volvo B8R to its fleet. The coach has an I-Shift gearbox, 53 seats and a rear floor-mounted toilet. It is fully PSVAR compliant.
West Coast Motors makes it seven with new Cityline
West Coast Motors has received its seventh new EVM Cityline based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30. The veihcle was delivered before the operator was due to receive another three Citylines, taking its total to ten. The minicoach is fitted with a nine-speed G-Tronic automatic transmission, as well as Masats double-leaf, rapid-sliding passenger doors and a […]
Ferqui from EVM joins Dublin fleet
Elegant Irish Tours has bought a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 517-based Ferqui Sunset 19-seat minicoach from EVM. Finished in Obsidian Black with two-colour leather seats, saloon air-con, and a plug door, the coach has side lockers and luggage racks, a PA system and reversing camera. As with all EVM minibus’s the vehicle is completed to European whole […]
Leopards join throng at Aziz
Birmingham-based Aziz Coach Service has invested in a further two Plaxton Leopards, built by NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis at Scarborough.. The latest deliveries take the total number of Plaxton Leopard coaches in the Birmingham-based fleet to eight. The type makes up more than half of the fleet of the well-established family business, which was founded […]
NHS buses on rental
Alexander Dennis worked with Dawsongroup to provide a pair of Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses to Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a rental solution. The two 8.9-metre Enviro200 have upgraded the Hospital Hopper service which provides a connection between the trust’s two hospitals in Surrey for staff, patients and visitors. With 30 […]
Woodstones gets new-generation Scania i4
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 […]
Transdev invests £3.8m in Witchway
A £3.8 million investment by North of England bus operator Transdev in premium luxury ‘Sky Class’ buses for its key link between East Lancashire and Manchester is being hailed as “hugely significant” for the region’s recovery beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. East Lancashire’s political leaders say the winning blend of five-star features, ultra-low emissions and a […]
Enviro200 pair goes to Prentice
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has delivered two Enviro200 low-emission buses to family-owned Scottish bus operator Prentice of Haddington. The 10.8m long buses are fitted with ADL’s award-winning SmartPack efficient diesel technology, developed in-house by the manufacturer. This saves fuel and reduces emissions by combining engine stop/start and electrically driven cooling fans with the smart management […]