Procuring the electric vehicles (EVs) themselves is just one aspect of the challenge to introduce zero-emission vehicles to meet the UK’s commitment to a net zero carbon economy. The bigger issue may be creating the means to charge them. Energy supplier SSE, one of the organisations playing a leading role in facilitating the introduction of […]
Special offers are to be had at Moseley in the South’s sales event this month. In an effort to promote used stock sales in the industry, the dealership is holding a Special Sales Event on 17 to 19 January. Its Wellington premises will be open from 10am to 3pm, where used stock will be available […]
Lochs and Glens (Transport) Ltd has successfully defended a case where one of its coaches rolled over in the Scottish Highlands. The pursuer of the case, Allen Woodhouse, was a passenger on a Volvo coach owned and operated by the defenders. He was one of 51 passengers. On 26 March 2015, at around 2pm, while […]
It is always sad to hear of the loss of someone in the industry, but the news that we have lost Aled Evans, who ran Impression Holidays, is especially sad. I met Aled when he was working at Galloway European alongside Bernie Miles, and he immediately created an impression as a really positive guy with […]
It seems to me, as a layman, that the verdict of the judges after the Judicial Review brought by the Bus and Coach Association is not a clear victory for either side. The High Court said it was not its remit to decide whether all community transport operators with Section 19 permits, bidding for commercially-tendered […]
MAN has opened a new dealership, in Gateshead, as part of a £20 million investment in the north east. The dealership, located at the Team Valley Trading Estate in Tyne and Wear, will support a range of MAN vehicles including buses, coaches, vans and trucks. Thomas Hemmerich, Managing Director MAN Truck & Bus, said: “The […]
A further PSVAR exemption for school-procured vehicles used for home-to-school transport has been announced. Since 1 January, the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) now technically apply to any remaining coaches subject to them, which were manufactured before 2005. This latest exemption is in addition to the one announced on 21 November 2019 that offered […]
Research from independent watchdog Transport Focus has shown the M32 and A27 have a positive impact on bus journeys. In its ‘Buses on Highway England’s roads: meeting the needs of passengers and bus companies’ report, the organisation found these two stretches of roads can be the best part of bus routes. Transport Focus spoke to […]