Comfortable seats and wifi are amongst passengers’ most favoured aspects of a coach journey, according to a Volvo Buses study. The study was conducted in six European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, France and Sweden), taking the views of 6,000 people who travelled by tourist coach or long-distance bus. Sleeping, chatting, watching films and reading […]
Arriva has completed its first year operating ArrivaClick, its demand-responsive public transport service. The service was piloted in and around Kent Science Park and Sittingbourne using EVM converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Customers pre-book using a smartphone app, reserve a seat and get a guaranteed fare and an estimated arrival time at a chosen pick-up point. Their […]
Independent watchdog, Transport Focus, has launched its eighth annual Bus Passenger Survey. Highlighting the report’s most salient finding, Director, David Sidebottom, said: “Despite all the great technical innovation out there, passengers are telling us that it’s still the bus driver that can make or break their journey experience.” The survey identifies factors that help deliver […]
Pelican Engineering Group, owner of Pelican Bus & Coach, has recently won two accolades. Pelican DAF was named DAF Service Dealer of the Year at an event in Manchester, while sister company Pelican Engineering MAN was awarded the Dealer of the Year prize by MAN in the Large Dealer category. Pelican Group after sales manager, […]
Brighton based operator, The Big Lemon, is issuing bonds to the public to fund the purchase of solar-powered buses. The deal would offer a 5% return on a five-year investment. The operator won contracts in 2017 to operate six routes in Brighton and aims to be the first bus company in the UK to run […]
New measures to ensure that wheelchair users can safely access onboard wheelchair spaces on buses will be introduced by the government. The DfT announced it will begin developing proposals to ensure wheelchair users can access buses and that drivers can fulfil the duties given to them by the courts. This follows a Supreme Court judgment […]
Now defunct operator, Turners of Essex, has sold its operating premises. The facility was listed as sold subject to contract on the RightMove website, “due to relocation.” However, Bus & Coach Buyer was not able to find the relocated company. Offers for the historic Cock Inn Corner base were being sought in the region of […]
This year’s Transports Publics exhibition is to focus on transitioning to green energy. With the tagline “Move Green!”, the European Mobility Exhibition is to see players in sustainable mobility demonstrate their ecological and technological exploits in everything from new energy sources to emissions control solutions. 250 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest innovations and previewing […]