Alexander Dennis has officially opened its US manufacturing facility in Las Vegas. To commemorate the launch it handed over the first two of ten new Enviro500 double-deckers to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). The site is the only facility making double-deck buses in the United States. Among the first buses to be […]
In celebration of Edwards Coaches’ centenary, the operator held a well organised depot open day for families and fans. Visitors were attracted to a wide variety of partner and charity stands together with vehicle displays and the opportunity to take local trips on modern and heritage vehicles. Among the visiting vehicles was a 1982 Volvo […]
Bob Dunn and Stephen Telling are among this year’s winners of the Top 100 Influential People awards. The awards are designed to shine a spotlight on individuals in the UK who are excelling in their career. Winners this year include the likes of TV presenter Ben Fogle, news reader Natasha Kaplinsky OBE and footballer Beth […]
KleanDrive, specialists in heavy vehicle electric conversion and Alexander Dennis has announced a strategic alliance. The team-up is to see the deployment of electric repowering solutions for the manufacturer’s diesel buses in use today. Through Alexander Dennis’ newly-launched AD Repower brand, the partnership is intended to extend the life of diesel buses already on the […]
The new ‘SWITCH’ ticket is being trialled throughout August on the operator’s buses across Harrogate, and extending to and from Leeds, Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge and Wetherby plus the FLYER A2 between Harrogate, Leeds Bradford Airport and Bradford. The £4 ticket saves up to £2 compared with the cost of two capped single fares […]
Ten MCV eVoSeti bodied Volvo B8L tri-axle double-deckers with 92 seats, USB charging, free WiFi, hearing loops for those with auditory impairments and audio-visual next stop announcement systems will increase the frequency of the service to up to every 20 minutes on weekdays, and every 30 minutes at weekends. The new timetable starting on 3 August […]
Under Managing Director Jim Quinn, J&K Coaches has grown from a small local operator into one of Ireland’s premier coach hire and tourism companies. The company saw a 40% year-on-year increase in turnover in 2024 and early 2025 returns indicate a doubling of revenue compared with the same period in 2024. “This new London depot […]
Jason brings a fresh perspective from both the coach sector and Welsh operators to the RHA Board, reflecting the RHA’s growing commitment to represent more of the UK’s road transport industry. He has more than three decades of experience in the travel, engineering and coach sectors. After 13 years at British Airways and GE as […]