Clay Cross independent G & J Holmes is pulling out of local services later this month, as managing director Nigel Holmes starts winding down for retirement. After 23 years, all Derbyshire County Council service contracts have been surrendered, and only coaching, school contracts and a Tesco contract will remain. Town services in Matlock and Clowne, […]
Concern has been raised over the lack of communication between the government and the PCV industry over changes made to bus service regulations. The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 came into force on 24 April and apply only to England. A key change is to the notice period to start […]
Irizar is to expand its UK bus team with the appointment of Shaun Millar and Gradyn Thompson. They join Strategic Advisor Mike Weston. Mike Weston, previously the Director of Buses at TfL, is providing strategic support to Irizar. Shaun Millar has been appointed as Business Development Manager – Bus at Irizar UK’s e-mobility division. He […]
Optare is to supply 94 Solo buses to the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai. The deal is valued at circa £18m. Optare will supply 8.5m-long Solos featuring Cummins Euro V engines, air conditioning, onboard wifi and USB charging sockets. The buses will seat up to 24 passengers with additional standing capacity. They are due […]
Drivers were in tears after it was announced Parnham Coaches of Ludgershall, Wiltshire, is to enter voluntary liquidation. Director, Ray Parnham, made the decision after suffering a considerable loss of business as a result of a driver found to be secretly videoing up school children’s skirts using a hidden camera onboard one of Parnham Coaches’ […]
Optare has marked the delivery of the first batch of 114 Metrocitys for New Zealand. To mark the occasion, the manufacturer held a special ceremony at the British High Commission in the country’s capital, Wellington. Acting British High Commissioner, Helen Smith, cut the ribbon on the first bus of Optare’s biggest ever Australasian export order, […]
Remotely monitoring vehicle systems to provide cost-saving preventative maintenance is more attainable than ever. Rob Orchard learns about the innovative AD Connected process for cloud-based vehicle inspection, servicing and maintenance records. Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), Britain’s biggest bus and coach manufacturer, is a past master at introducing innovative new vehicles but their latest product is […]
More than 30 people were killed or seriously injured in motorway accidents in 2016 due to illegal or faulty tyres. But an 18-month study says commuters, commercial drivers and other road users can do a lot more to help reduce accidents through regular checking. See how Bridgestone tested 1,000 tyre fragments Richard Leonard, Highways England’s […]