Until fleets become completely reliant on electricity or some other form of alternative propulsion, which is not likely to be for some time to come, liquid fuels and how to handle them will remain massively important to operators. Chris Peat delved into this area, contacting companies to get an insight into trends and technology in […]
The demands of European legislation may be ever more prescriptive but so is the inventiveness of the manufacturers in the bus building industry. This was abundantly clear at the latest BusEuroTest, staged in the Swiss city of Lucerne in early June, to determine which bus will be awarded the International Bus of the Year 2015. […]
Rawlins Commercial Simon Allman, Fleet Account Executive from Rawlins Commercial, agrees the claims culture is a major concern. He said there is an increased awareness amongst passengers of the potential to make an accident claim when the driver is at fault. He said many operators are going down the route of fitting cameras to ensure […]
‘Transport for a Changing World’ was the theme of the 2014 ITF meeting, the seventh annual summit to be held at the Leipzig conference centre in Germany. In a complex three-day programme, ministers, participants and press from around the world considered topics across the whole transport agenda from cycling to air and maritime activity. There […]
Novadata One of the main problems with the introduction of the Driver CPC was the reluctance to carry out the training, with some even believing it would simply go away or at the least, have the deadline extended. Derek Broomfield from Novadata said there was a last minute rush partly caused by this mindset. He […]
Air conditioning advice One of the most common problems with air conditioning systems, according to JAVAC’s Dave Kingston, is loss of refrigerant. The less there is in the system, the lower its cooling capacity. Instead of waiting till the required temperature for the air conditioning to work is met to find out if there are […]
In England, the top scoring operator was Reading Buses, with 94% total satisfaction. In second place was Ipswich Buses, with 93%. Lothian Buses achieved a 96% overall satisfaction score, with punctuality and waiting times rated at 90% and 91% respectively, higher than the national averages of 77% and 76%. First Glasgow also scored very well, […]
Green, great and iconic The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) was formed to encourage green equipment across all road vehicle types. Its MD, Andy Eastlake, said the bus and coach industry is a great and iconic exemplar of the implementation of low carbon technologies. In particular, he said TfL’s emphasis on improving the emissions of […]