Restructuring and advisory firm, FRP Advisory, has confirmed that the business and accompanying assets of Harrison’s Coaches (Morecambe) Ltd, trading as Battersby Silver Grey, has been sold out of administration to John Shaw & Sons Ltd, trading as Travellers Choice. B&CB originally announced that this deal was to take place in issue 1312, 30 January […]
This year’s CV Show (14 to 16 April at the NEC) will see the return of the Workshop segment. This part of the exhibition features original equipment components and replacement parts to the latest in maintenance management systems, garage and bodyshop equipment. It includes stands from Blitz Rotary, Bradbury, CTEK, Eclipse, Gemco, Maha, Somers Totalkare, […]
Bakers Dolphin’s travel shop in Broadmead, Bristol, has recently done record business in a week. The operator’s shop previously showcased the Weston-super-Mare firm’s coach holidays and days out offers and has been expanded to enable people to book cruises from the city, car hire abroad, flights, London West End tickets and other holiday needs worldwide […]
As part of a project that sees the Belgian manufacturer lead a consortium of 14 partners across six European member states, Van Hool is to commission 21 hydrogen fuel cell buses. Between 2015 and 2019, the 21 vehicles will be used in London, Rome, Rotterdam, Cherbourg and Flanders. The project, which has been given the […]
To improve the punctuality and reliability of its bus services and cope with the circa 20% increase in patronage on its Bristol buses, First West of England is carrying out some rescheduling. The changes to the timetables are intended to fix issues with the punctuality of buses on key routes, while similarly taking into account […]
This year’s Showbus, to be held at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire on 20 September, will have a special ‘Tiger display’, to which Leopards, Cheetahs and Panthers (Leyland and Plaxton) will be invited. When the coach and bus rally was last held at the Abbey in 1992, Leyland was a strong supporter of the event, with its […]
Launched in September 2014 as the first ‘Grand Yorkshire Connection’ MAX route, Arriva’s 268 has been extended beyond Dewsbury. It now provides a link between Bradford and Wakefield with a host of new intermediate journey opportunities. The Wakefield extension operates up to every 20 minutes, whilst the core Bradford to Dewsbury section retains its frequency […]
A barge belonging to the Beverley Barge Preservation Society has been transformed following the donation of some surplus bus seats by East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS). The boat is called The Sun and was an old Mud Carrier. It has been restored by the Society in a three year project, during which time they approached […]