Our friends at Camira Fabrics have given us a set of cases made from their moquette to give away as prizes for winners of our Photo Fortnight competition. Ideal for storing sunglasses, the neat zip-up pouches feature a leather-like trim. They might even be useful for keeping your mobile phone, pens or an assortment of […]
Switch Mobility has confirmed its new manufacturing and technology centre will be built on a greenfield site in the Soto de Medinilla area of Valladolid. The 140,000m2 site, situated within convenient access of the centre of Valladolid, has been selected from a number of suitable locations within the Castilla y Leon Region. The location benefits […]
Over the past 40 years I doubt whether any company has bought and sold more used double-deck buses than EnsignBus, the Purfleet based dealer and operator run by the Newman family. It has also bought batches of new buses for its local bus, rail replacement and contract operations. The operating side has a network of […]
Coach insurance specialist, McCarron Coates, warns that coach operators must seriously reflect on the nuances behind the upcoming changes in the Highways Code. The company is urging coach operators to not only be aware of new changes to the Highway Code as of 29 January, but to seriously reflect when it comes to their risk […]
Roadworks could disrupt coaches travelling to popular coach holiday resort Torbay in Devon over the next couple of months. Alan Payling of Torbay’s Coach Drivers Information Pack has told Bus and Coach Buyer that as the resort starts to see coach parties return, the roadworks and disruptive road closures could cause problems and delays for […]
Changes to the Highways Code came into effect on Saturday 29 January. The amendments are intended to enhance safety for all road users. If approved by Parliament, a hierarchy of road-users will be introduced this weekend, designed to ensure quicker or heavier modes of travel have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat […]
School bus pass and ticketing platform, ShuttleID, has launched a new driver app that offers live vehicle tracking and real-time ticket scanning data, within a single system. Following a successful trial with a number of transport operators, the LIVE add-on is now available to operators who want to develop or maintain direct relationships with schools […]
An investigation of the merger between National Express and Stagecoach is being made by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). National Express and Stagecoach reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination on 14 December 2021. An initial enforcement order (IEO) has been made, which stops National Express or Stagecoach from disposing of […]