Victoria Garcia MBE, Accessibility and Communities Manager for Brighton & Hove Buses, has been appointed as one of the Government’s Disability and Access Ambassador, representing the bus industry in the organisation. Victoria will join other ambassadors to drive improvements in the accessibility and quality of services and facilities for disabled people, helping to ensure businesses […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied two Enviro400 double-deckers to Tomorrows Travel in what the operator describes as ‘the dawn of a new era’ for coach hire in Dorset. The double deckers are equipped with 85 seats and fitted with three-point seatbelts, the manufacturer’s new digital cockpit, privacy glass, a PSVAIR-prepared PA and sound system, Journeo CCTV system and […]
Three new Volvo B13R 9700 double-deck coaches have been delivered to County Monaghan-based Matthews Coach Hire. They are the first of their kind to enter service in Ireland. They form part of an order for five identical high-capacity double-deck coaches, with the first examples now operating across routes connecting towns including Dundalk and Drogheda with […]
PHVC Minibus and Fleet Suppliers has acquired Atlas Mobility Conversions. The latter is a family-run converter with over 40 years of expertise in wheelchair accessible and bespoke vehicle conversions. The two companies have worked closely together for decades, which PHVC says makes the move a natural fit. The acquisition allows PHVC to expand its offering with Atlas’ […]
Ashcroft Mini Travel has received a Van Hool EX16H touring coach. The coach is powered by a DAF MX13 engine coupled with an Allison 4000 fully-automatic transmission. It has 53 Kiel 1020 seats with two-point lapbelts and USB ports, as well as a centre sunken toilet, a boiler, a fridge, LCD monitors and a multi-media package. […]
Pelican Engineering Group is promoting Katrina Hogan to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Katrina’s new role starts on 1 September 2025. Katrina joined Pelican almost ten years ago in the finance department before moving into the aftersales team, where she rose to become Yutong Aftersales Manager playing a central role in building Pelican’s nationwide […]
Average trips on buses outside London increased from 25 to 28 trips per person in 2024, according to the Government’s latest statistics. The National Travel Survey (NTS) collected personal travel by residents of England travelling within Great Britain. Data is collected via interviews and a seven-day travel diary, which enables analysis of patterns and trends […]
First Bus is to support the UK’s electricity network with the launch of its largest battery storage site next month, the company has announced today. The facility will be unveiled at its Hoeford bus depot in Hampshire in September, with work starting on an even larger unit in Aberdeen by the end of the year. […]