Directors of Sevenoaks bus firm, County Connect Ltd, Jordan Cousins and Alexander Edwards, have been disqualified from operating vehicles for seven years by the London and South East of England Traffic Commissioner, Sarah Bell, who also revoked the company’s licence to carry passengers, following a public inquiry last month in Eastbourne. In a written decision, […]
Volvo Buses is now starting the global launch of its latest chassis powered by the 8litre Volvo engine. The Volvo B8R and Volvo B8RLE replace the Volvo B7R and B7RLE, which saw a production run exceeding 40,000 units and sales in 65 countries. The Volvo B8R and B8RBLE have been marketed in Europe since 2013 […]
National Express West Midlands says it has caught out a 25 year old Birmingham man, who has now been jailed for contempt of court. Mykel Joseph-Allen was sentenced to nine months after claiming damages against the Birmingham based operator. Described by the operator as the ‘phantom passenger,’ he said he had been injured in a […]
MD of National Express’ UK bus division, Peter Coates, is retiring after 20 years with the company. Peter initially joined National Express from accountants Ernst & Young, becoming Finance Director of UK Bus in 1999 and then MD in 2011. He steps down from his position on 1 May 2017, but will work on strategic […]
Beverley Bell is to present the UK Coach Rally 2017 prizes again this year. At the time of writing, there are 55 coaches booked in for the event in Blackpool on the weekend of 6/7 May. The traditional dinner and dance is to take place at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, which the organisers described as […]
Bus and Coach Buyer has been informed about what could be the youngest PCV Cat D licence holder in the industry. Ryan Perry, the son of David Perry, owner of Perrys Travel in Malton, passed his test five weeks after his 18th birthday. David said that from a very early age, he has had an […]
As part of its Busmaster programme, Iveco Bus has launched a new website which offers customers a wide range of vehicle bodies for its Daily and Euromidi chassis. The new pan-European website (www.busmaster.com) allows Busmaster accredited bodywork manufacturers to present their full range of bodywork and conversion solutions directly to fleet operators. From launch, over […]
Essex operator, Amber Coaches Ltd, is to be placed into liquidation on 19 April 2017. The company ceased trading on 4 April 2017, following which all the staff were made redundant. The company served its customers across the county for over 20 years. Darren Wilson of DKF Insolvency Ltd has been instructed by the Director […]