Click any image to enlarge it, or click the main picture to launch the gallery of all 260+ vehicles Companies featured: ADL ♦ Scania ♦ Van Hool ♦ VDL ♦ Volvo ♦ Solaris ♦ Iveco ♦ Caetano ♦ Otokar ♦ Irizar ♦ Mellor ♦ MAN/Neoplan ♦ Daimler ♦ Temsa ♦ Unvi ♦ Beulas ♦ Ayats […]
The Conwy company – which also trades vehicles – has everything from a 2016 Tourismo down to service buses and minicoaches in the auction, which will be run from its Llanwrst base by auctioneer Malcolm Harrison, and has an on-line bidding portal. Viewing is from Monday 28 October. Managing Director, Steve Jones, said: “The Eisteddfod […]
A stunning Yutong GT12 touring coach took the title of 500th vehicle supplied by Pelican at an event well-attended not only by Chinese delegates from Yutong but by the Chinese and British press. The 53-seat coach is for Nova Tours – a specialised tour operator. Its Managing Director, David Sherriff, told Bus and Coach Buyer that […]
UK Government has disagreed with a recommendation from the Transport Select Committee to review how concessionary bus passes are financed. In its ‘Bus services in England outside London’ report in May, the Select Committee recommends the Government reviews how it finances concessionary bus passes, and the guidance to local authorities on reimbursement of bus operators, […]
Deloitte has today confirmed that Bamford Bus Company has agreed to buy the business and assets related to the former Wrightbus business in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Bamford Bus Company has agreed a deal to buy the business and assets of Wrights Group Ltd, Wrightbus Ltd, Wright En-Drive Ltd and Metallix Ltd. The deal also includes […]
The importance of Van Hool’s EX series to the Belgian company cannot be understated…. and isn’t. I was fortunate enough to catch Van Hool’s Head of Sales, Private Sector, Erik Olijslagers, at the recent NEC show, and he was keen to point out the phenomenal growth of the EX – or more accurately, the Macedonian […]
Operation Brock is intended to minimise the impact of any disruption on routes to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. If activated, it will see holding areas for HGV traffic bound for the EU, to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel. These holding […]
Europe’s first multi-storey coach parking facility has made another step towards completion, with surfacing work now finished. When complete, the multi-storey coach park at Wembley Stadium, designed and built by the German car park specialist Huber, will encompass two levels and will be able to accommodate 290 vehicles. Coaches will be organised according to length, […]