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 […]
A fire that broke out at Geldards Coaches’ site in Leeds recently (see B&CB 1340, 14 August 2015) has completely destroyed the workshop and garage area, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services. The site consisted of three bays with an inspection pit in each. There were a coach and two buses in the […]
Manchester Airport has worked with CPT UK to launch a new scheme to assist coach drivers with the quick and easy movement of coaches and passengers through the airport’s collection and drop-off areas. The Coach Welcome scheme aims to provide clear information and a friendly welcome for a ‘hassle-free experience’. Operators, drivers and tour guides […]
A temporary coach parking bay on the Albert Embankment has become the subject of a consultation issued by Transport for London, in a view to making it a permanent bay. Earlier this year, a temporary 45 metre off-peak coach parking bay was created on Albert Embankment to replace some of the coach parking on Victoria […]
First West of England has painted one of its buses in the familiar yellow and green Badgerline colour scheme, complete with giant badger, to celebrate the company’s launch in 1985. The first opportunity to view it and other heritage vehicles painted in Badgerline colours was at a small gathering on Saturday 8 August at Wells […]
Welsh coach operator Edwards Coaches Ltd, from Pontypridd has been awarded Gold Status during an Engineering Audit carried out by National Express, making them only the third company to be awarded this accolade throughout the UK. The 56 point audit is based on the industry publication by VOSA ‘Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness’.
Transdev has marked the tenth anniversary of its Witch Way service in the Burnley area. Since the X43 was re-branded and upgraded to the Witch Way in August 2005, there has been more than £3m of investment in the route. There’s 15 double-decker buses in the fleet, with tinted windows, leather seating, ample leg room […]