Two fifths of businesses that run coaches and lorries on England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads are satisfied with how those roads meet their business needs, according to a new survey from independent watchdog Transport Focus. ‘The Logistics and Coach Survey: Strategic Roads’ measured the satisfaction of heavy goods vehicle managers from 526 logistics and […]
National Express is relaunching its ‘Holidays by National Express’ packages. The new way to book will offer UK holidaymakers the option to set their itinerary and build their own personal combination of coach travel, hotel and attraction, with the added benefits of a lowest price guarantee and full ABTA protection, alongside a wide choice of […]
Over 500 visitors attended Transport Museum Wythall over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Visiting buses provided variety and contrast to the museum collection, with several being utilised on the free bus service that was running throughout the day and sales stands offering the usual transport related paraphernalia were busy throughout. There was free bus service […]
West Midlands Safari Park has now opened to groups, after a long lay-off as the attraction worked hard to create social distancing measures. A favourite with groups, with Sue Day a familiar face at the Coach Tourism Association, the park has released details of the way it is handling group bookings. This is now listed […]
Greater Manchester has secured over £2m in government funding to boost capacity on its bus network at peak times and help children get back to school safely. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has worked with operators to run around 300 additional bus journeys each weekday across the region. Around 150 duplicate journeys will run in […]
Over £9.75 million has been awarded to 19 bus and coach operators in Scotland to retrofit 594 vehicles with exhaust emission abatement systems in 2020/21. The accredited technology will help PCVs meet Euro VI standards, making them comply with the Low Emission Zones (LEZs) due to be introduced in the country’s four main cities. Transport Scotland […]
J&DS Halcrow of Shetland has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 with EVM Avantgarde bodywork. Based on the 516CDI extra-long wheelbase, the minicoach’s power comes from the Common Rail Direct Injection engine matched to a seven-speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. Features include the new Masats plug-type passenger electric door, Tarabus non-slip flooring, in-dash Mercedes-Benz […]
Parrys International has taken delivery of two new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30-based EVM Avantgarde minicoaches. Built on the 516CDI extra-long wheelbase chassis, it is powered by a Common Rail Direct Injection diesel engine coupled with a seven-speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. It has a Masats plug-type passenger electric entry door, Eberspacher saloon air-conditioning, an entertainment package and […]