Salisbury Coach Park is to reopen to today (14 November 2024). The site was originally closed in January and due to reopen in April. Delays, including a sewage leak and wet weather, pushed the reopening date back. The site has undergone an extensive makeover by the Environment Agency as part of the River Park scheme. […]
First Bus and international energy and services company Centrica are announcing a new partnership. The collaboration will see Centrica secure access to First Bus’ rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide. This new deal sees Centrica join the ranks of Openreach, DPD and Police Scotland, plugging into this shared infrastructure initiative from […]
Pelican Bus and Coach, which had one of the biggest stands at Euro Bus Expo, has sold the Yutong GTe14 tri-axle electric coach on the stand. The ‘dealer white’ coach will be going to electric coach pioneer Wattsway, which changed tack from it’s original buying plans at the show, said UK Coach Sales Manager, Simon […]
Global travel brand FlixBus announced a new partnership with Derbyshire-based trentbarton at Euro Bus Expo. The partnership is due to start in spring 2025 and is due to see trentbarton’s directorial leadership and other companies within its parent body, the Wellglade Group, lead the operation. Nine Yutong vehicles will be added to FlixBus’s UK network […]
VDL Van Hool has confirmed the vehicle line-up in right-hand drive at Euro Bus Expo 2024, and it includes single-deck tourers. Speaking to Bus & Coach Buyer, Erik Olijslagers, Sales Manager for VDL Van Hool, said that the UK and Ireland will be able to buy TDX27 Astromega, TDX21 Altano, the T16 and T17 Astron, […]
The Coach Travel Group announced at Euro Bus Expo that it has ordered 42 Scania Tourings. The Tourings to be delivered to the coach Group are to be PSVAR compliant and are to feature the usual array of safety features available on the model, including automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control, lane keep assistance, […]
If you’re wondering what was at Euro Bus Expo, we can show you! Our ace photographer, David Cole, has snapped images of all 93 vehicles for our fabulous gallery. Just click on the image above to see the whole sequence of images.
Aftercare was Cummins‘ focus at the Euro Bus Expo. In light of cost rises associated with running fleets, Cummins promoted its aftercare services at the show, including its turnkey like-for-like engine replacement service. The engine-specialist highlighted the alternative of replacing engines rather than fleets. According to the company, this approach offers a host of benefits, […]