Ken Sumner, former proprietor of NDY Coaches, died on 2 April, a month short of his 97th birthday. Always a gentleman, Ken was born in Canada, though his family returned to England during the Depression. He left school slightly early to join the RAF and completed two tours, first with 44th Rhodesia Squadron, where he […]
Following goverment guidelines advising against unnecessary travel and social contact, a temporary timetable is being introduced on the Oxford Tube from Monday 30th March 2020 until further notice. A summary of the service levels from this date are as follows: First departing coach will leave Gloucester Green at 0315 and last at 2015 First departing […]
It may not just be physical health that people are worrying about in these trying times. Mental health could also be suffering as our world is tipped upside down. Bus and Coach Buyer got in touch with mental health organisation, Mind, to offer some help in what operators can do to help protect their own […]
Lochs and Glens (Transport) Ltd has successfully defended a case where one of its coaches rolled over in the Scottish Highlands. The pursuer of the case, Allen Woodhouse, was a passenger on a Volvo coach owned and operated by the defenders. He was one of 51 passengers. On 26 March 2015, at around 2pm, while […]
When, a few years back, Mercedes-Benz announced the end of the Vario manufacturers of midicoaches were thrown into a bit of a turmoil as to how to replace it. Most coachbuilders opted for various versions of the Mercedes-Benz Atego front-engined light truck chassis. This was the route chosen by manufacturers like Ferqui (Connaught); Indcar (Moseley […]
Fifteen years ago few people outside China had heard of the Yutong brand and hardly anyone in the UK recognised its potential. Today, the company is among the biggest manufacturers of buses and coaches in the world producing a total of 67,268 units of all sizes in 2017, taking a 30% share of the Chinese […]
Five years is not a long time in this industry. However, it has proved enough time for Birmingham-based Bouden Coach Travel to grow its operations expansively; increasing its fleet size from a single minibus to what it is now, at 12 vehicles in total. Readers may have noticed the operator has appeared in the Fleet […]
