B.A.S.E Ltd have taken delivery of the first RHD UK specification MAN 13.8m Barbi Galileo HDH model for it’s sister company Holmeswood Coaches Ltd. The coach was collected from Italy by Holmeswood’s Managing Director Francis Aspinall accompanied by Group Engineering Director Mark Aspinall. Both say they are delighted with the high quality finish and solid […]
Grasshopper, the multi-operator bus pass for the North East of Scotland, is now generating over 5,000 passenger trips per month and due to popular demand, it has been extended to cover all of the North East of Scotland with an expanded range of ticket types. Customers from all areas of Aberdeen City and Shire can […]
MAN has marked the hundredth year of producing trucks and buses. It was on 21 June 1915 that the ‘Lastwagenwerke M.A.N.-Saurer’ was entered in the commercial register of the city of Nuremberg. Family days at its plants around the world are being held with the largest event taking place at its headquarters in Munich on […]
Campaign for Better Transport says the Government’s house building and development plans will create gridlock on the road network unless more is done to make public transport integral to new developments. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, CfBT Chief Executive, Stephen Joseph, says that without stronger planning policies […]
TfL’s refusal to allow up to seven coaches to use an east London residential street during peak commuting hours was correct, a Transport Tribunal has ruled. In the first ever challenge to TfL’s London Service Permit system, which sets out which routes coaches may use in the Capital, Kent based Centaur Coaches wanted to use […]
Daimler is further expanding its bus business in Latin America. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Daimler Colombia SA, is opening a new bus plant in Funza near Bogota, the capital of Colombia. The 11,000 square metre site has the capacity to produce 4,000 units per year. This development represents an investment of $2m (£1.26m). The […]
Stagecoach Group has demonstrated its commitment to the UK Armed Forces by signing a corporate covenant to support the country’s military community. To mark the event and in recognition of National Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June, Stagecoach UK Bus is offering free travel to uniformed military personnel and veterans wearing their medals on […]
Swedish operator, Karlstadsbuss, is now running three Optare Solo electric buses on centre services 11, 12 and 13 in Karlstad. According to Optare, the buses save about 80% energy when compared to an equivalent diesel or gas bus. The electricity used to power the vehicles is generated by Karlstad energy. The 9.2m Optare Solo EVs […]