First West of England and representatives from the University of the West of England (UWE) have launched the first of a series of new micro-hybrid Wrightbus StreetDecks for Bristol. These vehicles are part of First’s £15m investment in 62 new buses across the West of England. The operator’s new fleet for the city is to […]
Fire broke out at Dundee based Fishers Tours’ depot on the night of 23 August 2015. It was reported at 23.03, with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sending two pumps and an Aerial Rescue Platform to the scene. A statement from SFRS said the depot warehouse was well alight, with 25% of the building […]
Several transport groups have warned that ‘everyday transport’, including bus travel, is at risk. In a letter to the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, the organisations note that his department’s unprotected budget faces a cut of 25% to 40% in the Chancellor’s spending review. Since major investment programmes for roads and railways are ring-fenced, they believe […]
ComfortDelGro, the Singapore based transport group that owns London operators Metroline, Armchair Passenger Transport and Westbus Coach Services Ltd, as well as having a joint venture with Stagecoach to run the Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operation, has reported a rise in revenue for the first half of its financial year ending 30 June 2015. Its […]
Ashok Leyland has made a ‘multi-million pound’ investment in Optare. Branded as the bus manufacturer’s ‘Customer focused business excellence program’, the scheme is intended to address business capability and product portfolio to deliver manufacturing improvements and reinforce the aftermarket support network. The company’s strategic three-year customer service commitment plan is aimed at engaging stakeholders and […]
Two 12.9m Irizar i6 Integrals have joined the fleet of Grantham-based AC Williams. The 57 seat coaches have a centre toilet, footrests, magazine nets, a drinks machine, a reversing camera, a DVD player and two monitors. Power comes from DAF’s Euro5 PR265 engine coupled to ZF’s AS-Tronic auto-shift gearbox. AC Williams MD, David Pratt, said, […]
Johnson Coach and Bus Travel of Henley-in-Arden has taken delivery of an EVM Grand Tourer, based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It is powered by a Euro6 516Cdi 163bhp common rail direct injection diesel engine matched to a seven-speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. It has a new Massats plug type passenger electric entry door, 2.8 cubic metres […]
Pulhams Coaches has taken delivery of a Volvo B11R with Jonckheere bodywork. It has 53 seats and is equipped to a high specification. The Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, based operator has a fleet of 65 vehicles, of which 38 are Volvo. Company Director of Pulhams Coaches, Andrew Pulham, said, ‘When looking for a new addition for our […]