What has been described as a shock change to the Discount (Ogden) Rate has led McCarron Coates to believe some operators could be put out of business. The bus and coach industry insurance specialist claims the change to the rate will lead to rises in premiums and says there is talk of insurers pulling out […]
Minibus Options, the minibus converter, has had to suspend work as repairs are made to the reservoir dam in its home town of Whaley Bridge. The factory lies in the path of the River Goyt at the top end of the Peak Forest Canal, and had to close on Thursday 1 August: “It was not […]
Durham County Council has issued advice ahead of imminent coach parking changes in the county town. From Monday 12 August, parking will be at the city’s Belmont Park and Ride site on the edge of the city. The alteration sees coach parking at The Sands end, due to new council buildings being built on the […]
Road testing Sprinter-based conversions is always a slightly depressing exercise for the Bus and Coach Buyer team. There’s a reason that it’s considered the best base vehicle on the market and, arguably, in its new guise with a raft of new electronic tricks, now even better. The reason is that Mercedes-Benz has a pretty good […]
New Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has vowed the government will do “everything we can” to ensure the future of Wrightbus. As reported last week (see B&CB 1540, 26 July 2019), Wrightbus is considering seeking new investors. The Ballymena, County Antrim-based manufacturer has drafted Deloitte to advise on this process. A statement from Wrights Group said: […]
Croydon Coaches (UK) Limited, trading as Coaches Excetera, is to have its licence revoked on 1 August 2019 following a written decision by Traffic Commissioner, Sarah Bell. Sirichai Trilertwong (former director) and Giampiero Mazza (director) are disqualified from holding or obtaining an Operator’s Licence or being involved in the management, administration or control of an […]
Gloucester-based Bennetts Coaches is the first company to achieve full marks in National Express’ monthly Operator Evaluation. The evaluation, which has been running since 2007, assesses each of the businesses that run services on behalf of National Express to ensure they are meeting its high standards. Scores are awarded across 18 measures including reliability and […]
Cynthia Ogbonna is standing down as Managing Director of Cardiff Bus. After seven years in this post and a total of 15 years’ service with the company, she is to leave at the end of the year. Cynthia said she is proud of the achievements of the team at Cardiff Bus over the past seven […]