Grange Travel of Gravesend has fallen victim of a depot fire – with arson among causes being investigated – with the loss of three PSVs and some cars parked on site. A photo shared on social media shows a coach and two minibuses destroyed. Ruth Honey, Commercial Director, told Bus & Coach Buyer: “The police […]
A new premium brand of coach travel is being launched by JG Travel Group. The first two coaches in the JG Explorer livery have now been handed over to their operator partners, Hunters Coaches of Leeds and Llandudno-based Alpine Travel, at Scania’s Worksop PDI centre. The Scania-based Irizar i6S Efficient coaches are two of a […]
Alexander Dennis has joined the consortium delivering the Connector project in Cambridge, for which it will build three Enviro100AEV autonomous buses. Backed by Innovate UK, the Connector project consortium is led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and already included bus operator Stagecoach, IPG Automotive, dRISK and Gamma Energy. It is part funded and supported by […]
Stagecoach East has published a new video highlighting the value of its vehicle maintenance support teams to the company and the daily life of Engineers at the bus operator. The video, called ‘Want to engineer the future of sustainable transport?’, promotes the opportunities for development at the operator, with every Engineering Manager at Stagecoach East […]
Following the news earlier this week that Arriva is considering closing two depots in Buckinghamshire, Carousel Buses is holding a special recruitment event for drivers, mechanics and supervisory positions. The Go-Ahead-owned operator is offering a joining bonus of £4,000 for drivers, paid in instalments over a one-year period. Arriva has begun consultation on the proposed […]
TS Travels Group based in Normanton, West Yorkshire, has taken delivery of a new Temsa HD12. The specification includes full PSVAR, Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels, hot water boiler, drop-down tables, USB charging points in the seating area, a Bosch professional line audio system, centre sunken toilet, wood-effect flooring and reverse camera. The coach is powered […]
The UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market grew by 74.6% in the first three months of 2024 with 1,690 new PSVs hitting the roads, according to figures published today (16 May 2024) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth was driven by a more than doubling in demand for new minibuses, […]
First Bus and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have announced a further £11.2m investment in the operator’s Bramley depot. The investment is expected to make half the fleet based at the site zero-emission before the end of 2024. WYCA with support from First Bus has been successful in securing £3.4m in a ‘variation request’ from […]